Malaysian Red Dragon Fruit (Rooted Cuttings ) Dragon fruit, Pitaya, is a fruit that came originally from South America. The skin of this fruit looks like dragon scales and that is the reason why it is known as Dragon fruit. Purple dragon fruit, or Hylocereus polyrhizus, is one of the red dragon fruit varieties. It is a cactus, which means it loves heat and the sun. It’s better to plant it in a spot that is dry and sunny.

Dragon fruit is a fantastic source of fiber and has a tonne of healthy vitamins and minerals. The dragon fruit plant, which is actually a climbing cactus, needs something to climb on and typically generates aerial roots from the branches as the plant matures.

Dragon fruit, Pitaya, is a fruit that came originally from South America. The skin of this fruit looks like dragon scales and that is the reason why it is known as Dragon fruit.