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Chimera Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus guatemalensis hybrid)
Origin: Thailand
Availability: New 2024
Description:
Chimera is an ultra-rare and visually stunning dragon fruit variety originally from Thailand. What sets this variety apart is its extraordinary branch coloration — a striking combination of green with vivid red stripes, unlike anything seen in typical dragon fruit plants.
This variety is the result of a somatic hybrid, originating from a graft between red Gymnocalycium and Selenicereus undatus. This unusual parentage gives Chimera its distinctive behavior and appearance. The branches may occasionally curl and are known to produce moon cactuses directly from the stem, adding to its rarity and collector appeal.
Growth Habit:
A thin, upright seedling derived from a La Verne Nursery line. As the plant matures, both fruit quality and yield noticeably improve each year.
Flower:
Large, white, night-blooming flowers typical of Hylocereus species.
Flowering Season: Mid-season.
Fruit:
Skin: Red with long, decorative fins
Flesh: Rich purple
Size: Medium to large (approximately 450–550 g)
Taste: Exceptionally sweet, Brix 21–22, with a juicy, complex watermelon-like flavour and no acidity
Pollination:
Self-sterile – requires cross-pollination with another compatible variety for optimal fruit set.
Sourced:
From a Queensland hobby grower
Flowering:
Mid-season.
Care:
Plant into an excellent quality potting mix to a depth of 2-3 cm
Your dragon fruit will be marked with an arrow, plant ^ Arrow points up to the sky.
Regular Fertilizer
Water once the soil has dried out.
Once rooted transfer onto a post.
For more information check out some of our blogs.
Plant Sizes: These are available in smaller size due to the plants natural curls 10-20cm cuttings
Shipping
All items are posted on a Monday Express post, with Australia Post. If Monday is a public holiday they will be sent the Tuesday or the following Monday depending on the destination. We aim to deliver healthy and happy plants :)
All orders are posted on Mondays via Australia Post and include tracking.
The only times this may change are when:
Where an order contains both time-sensitive and non-essential products, we will select the most appropriate postage option to ensure your order arrives safely while keeping shipping costs as affordable as possible.
Once your parcel has been lodged with Australia Post, you will be able to follow its progress using the tracking information provided.
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Express shipping will remain available for time-sensitive items.
