Edgar Baby Dragon Fruit, Pitaya

The Edgar Baby Dragon Fruit (Pitaya) is a self-pollinating, exotic climbing cactus with flavorful, sweet and tangy pulp and large, fragrant white flowers. It grows well in dry areas and ships at 2 to 3 feet in a 2-gallon container.

At a glance

• Type: Exotic climbing cactus (dragon fruit / pitaya)
• Fruit: Flavorful pulp, sweet and tangy
• Flowers: Large, white, sweetly fragrant
• Pollination: Self-pollinating
• Climate: Grows well in dry areas; subtropical
• Tree age: 6 to 12 months, 2-gallon container
• Height on arrival: 2 to 3 feet or taller

Best for

• Tropical and dry-climate gardens
• Garnishes and juice blends
• Container and trellis growing
• Self-pollinating single-plant setups
• Ornamental flowering interest

How to grow

This exotic, climbing cactus vine grows well in dry areas and benefits from a support to climb. Grown for Florida's subtropical climate, it is self-pollinating for reliable fruiting.

Flavor profile

Sweet and tangy pulp, best used as a garnish or combined with other juices.

About Everglades Farm

Everglades Farm is a Florida nursery in Homestead growing fruiting plants, edible plants, and rare garden showpieces, shipped directly from the nursery to your door.