Princess of the Night (Selenicereus pteranthus)

Description

Princess of the Night is a rare and striking dragon fruit–type cactus belonging to the genus Selenicereus and species pteranthus. Known for its spectacular night-blooming flowers, this plant is both visually captivating and botanically unique.

This variety produces pink-skinned fruit with white flesh, and is distinctive for having small spines on the fruit skin—a characteristic not commonly seen in modern hybrid dragon fruit varieties.

Princess of the Night is native to the Caribbean Islands (including the Bahamas, Cuba, and Haiti) as well as Mexico, where it grows naturally in tropical and coastal environments.

Plant Characteristics

• Stems: Dark green, often with purple edging on fresh growth

• Structure: 4–6 sided stems with short spines along each rib

• Vines: Branch segments can reach up to 3 metres in length

• Fruit: Round fruit, typically 200–300 g, with pink skin and white flesh

• Flowers: Large, fragrant, and bloom for one night only

• Sourced from: A Queensland grower

• Pollination: Self-sterile — requires cross-pollination for fruit set

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 point up to the sky.

Regular Fertilizer 

Water once the soil has dried out.

Once rooted transfer onto a post. 

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Plant Sizes: These are available in 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 :)

• No post to  WA, NT and TAS due to quarantine restrictions and biosecurity