Dragonfruit
Seed # 239
Basic Information
- Seed Number
- 239
- Seed Name
- Dragonfruit
- Variety
- Yellow
- Category
- Fruit
- Plant Family
- Not recorded
- Plant Type
- Tropical Cactus / Fruit
- Planting Method
- Start Indoors
- Seed Status
- Active
- Created
- 2026-09-14 16:39:15
- Updated
- Not recorded
Planting Information
- Start Planting Date
- Jan 1
- Last Recommended Planting Date
- Dec 31
- Plantable Months
- January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
- Indoor Start
- Jan 1 – Dec 31
- Direct Sow
- Not recorded
- Transplant
- Not recorded
- Indoor Start Weeks Before Frost
- Not recorded
- Transplant Weeks After Frost
- Not recorded
- Germination Days
- 14–30 days
- Harvest/Maturity
- 1095–1460 days 3-4 years from seed
- Succession Planting
- Not recorded
Growing Conditions
- Ideal Soil Temperature
- 75-85°F
- Planting Depth
- Surface sow / barely cover
- Plant Spacing
- 4-6 ft with support
- Row Spacing
- Not recorded
- Thin-To Spacing
- Not recorded
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Needs
- Low to Moderate; allow mix to drain well
- Soil Preference
- Very well-drained cactus/succulent mix
- Minimum Container Size
- 5+ gal initially; larger as mature
- Plant Height
- Climbing cactus, 10+ ft with support
- Perennial/Biennial Status
- Perennial
- Container Friendly
- Yes
- Trellis/Support Needed
- Yes
- Frost Tolerant
- No
- Heat Tolerant
- Yes
- Drought Tolerant
- Yes
- Pollinator Friendly
- No
- Medicinal
- No
Garden Uses
Container Culinary Fresh Eating Ornamental Seed SavingCompanion Planting
No companion relationships recorded.
Storage
- Seed Source/Brand
- Not recorded
- Packet Year
- Not recorded
- Quantity Notes
- Not recorded
- Purchase Date
- Not recorded
- Expiration Year
- Not recorded
- Storage Box
- Not recorded
- Container
- Not recorded
- Envelope
- Not recorded
- Row
- Not recorded
- Slot
- Not recorded
- Storage Notes
- Not recorded
Notes
Zones 10-11. In Zone 6B this must be protected from frost and overwintered indoors. Plant Family intentionally left blank because Cactaceae is not currently an allowed Seed Library family lookup.