Nightblooming Cactus
Scientific Name: Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose
Synonym: Cereus tricostatus, Cereus undatus, Hylocereus tricostatus
Family: Cactaceae
Hylocereus undatus climbing along a cliff at Monaco's Jardin Exotique
Sunset®: 19-24
USDA: 10-11
Frost Tolerance: Takes only
Heat Tolerance: Avoid frost
Sun Exposure: Full sun to afternoon shade
Origin: Widely cultivated, origin uncertain, probably West Indies and Caribbean basin
Growth Habits: Sprawling 3-winged stems, up to 16 feet long (5 m), 1.6 to 3 inches wide (4-7.5 cm); 1 to 3 conical spines, up to 0.12 inch long (3 mm)
Watering Needs: Regular water
Propagation: Cuttings
Hylocereus undatus, Photo by Ulf Eliasson, originally collected in US Virgin Islands: St Croix, by C. Fleming
Hylocereus undatus, in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae
Links:
Ulf Eliasson's EpiBase
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