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Hylocereus costaricensis

Botanic Family

Cactaceae

Author

(F.A.C. Weber) Britton & Rose

Propagation

C.S.

Cultivated

C.

Hardiness Zone

Min15C

Conservation Status

Endangered

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Costa Rica
• Nicaragua

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• coastal
• dry forest

Flowering Times

• Apr-Jun (Nicaragua)

Fruiting Times

• May-Jul (Nicaragua)

Large hemi-epiphytic vine, erect or scandent with 3-angled stems to 100mm wide with 2-4 spines at each areole, aerial roots. Fragrant nocturnal 300mm long white flowers tinged red on outer segments, inner ones white, numerous green bracts & tepals to 40mm x 10mm, sepals & petals to 120mm x 12mm. Purple or pink fruit to 100mm x 80mm.

Flowers & fruits eaten

Further References

• Menninger 1970
• Huxley 1992
• Mobot
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• Standley