Yellow pitahaya! With a spiny, egg-shaped skin but with whitish flesh that has a very pleasant, refreshing and sweet taste.
A cactus that, in addition to being ornamental, is cultivated for its fruit. Evergreen and fleshy, but spiny and greenish in colour. Striking white bell-shaped flowers, very fragrant.
Cross-pollination with P. hybridum, P. undatus, P. hondurensis.
Requires well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
Fruit production, Low maintenance garden

| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | June, July, August, September, October, Summer, Autumn |
| Fruit colour | Yellow |
| Fragrant | Foliage, Fruit |
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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| Foliage colour | Green |
| Botanical name | Selenicereus megalanthus |
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| Planting period | March, April, May, June, Spring |
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| Harvest period | December, Winter |
| Type of use | Fruit production, Low maintenance garden |
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| Exposure | Partial shade |
| Soil type | Loam, Rich |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Climate zone | Tropical, Warm areas |
| Watering | Moderate |
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