![]() The dragon fruit cactus flowers are white, with each bloom lasting only one night. The dragon fruit cactus can grow up to 20 m (66 ft) in length, with stems that are 6–12 cm (2.4–4.7 in) in diameter. The dragon fruit plant is an epiphyte, meaning it grows on other plants or trees, in this case on cactus. Dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus) is a species of night-blooming cactus (family Cactaceae), native to Central America, specifically in southern Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras and Venezuela. The name epiphyllum comes from the Greek epi-, meaning “upon”, and phyllon, meaning “leaf”, referring to the plant’s leaf-like pads. A small number of species have been introduced to Europe, Asia, Australia and the United States. The vast majority of epiphyllum species are found in Mexico, with a few in Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala and the West Indies. ![]() ISBN 0-88192-498-9.Epiphyllum, also called orchid cactus, are a diverse group of cacti (family Cactaceae, subfamily Cactoideae, tribe Hylocereeae), native to Central America, South America and the West Indies.
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