Hylocereus - dragon fruit

[angel]

More commonly known as the Dragon Fruit. Ephemeral, exotic, HUGE.

[78Terp]

Have not seen this one before!

[angel]

It is a big cactus, Harvey, with fleshy red dragon fruit.

[stateless]

love this flower, mine should be blooming soon, nice photos

[zainal abidin]

Hi Angel don't forget to send some of the juicy fruits here once it's mature so delicious he.he.he.

[angel]

Hi Angel don't forget to send some of the juicy fruits here once it's mature so delicious he.he.he.

Hello Zainal. Well, i hope the insects do their job this time and pollinate some flowers successfully. This particular plant has not produced any fruit yet so far.

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love this flower, mine should be blooming soon, nice photos

Thanks, Ed. Hope to see some photos of yours soon.

[PaphMadMan]

A spectacular ornamental plant AND a food source. We need a Cattleya x Musa hybrid to compete with that.

[78Terp]

I was under the impression there are edible orchid flowers. Is that an 'urban garden' legend?

[angel]

A spectacular ornamental plant AND a food source. We need a Cattleya x Musa hybrid to compete with that.

LOL Kirk! A catt and musa hybrid? Gotta see that one, that would be the day. And I was eating a banana too when I saw your comment.

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I don't know for sure Harvey. But I for one have never known of any Filipino recipe that uses orchids. Besides, vandas would be toooo pretty to cook.

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The second photo where the back and base of the flower is visible does remind me of the scales of a dragon.

[78Terp]

I think they are eaten raw, the edible ones, if they exist. If dandelion is edible, then there must be an orchid that is!

Kind of like avocado, can't really cook the stuff.