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Dragon Fruit Plant

Dragon fruit is a tropical fruit of the cactus family that provides multiple health benefits. Dragon fruit trees not only bring charm to your garden, but they also bear delicious fruits. The flowers of the dragon fruit plant are as exotic as the fruit. They are one of the main flowers with a surreal scent. The flowers bloom only for one season, every year, and hence the dragon fruit is also known as the "Belle of the Night" and the "Night Blooming Cereus." The plant is growing faster during the hot summer months. It blossoms from July to October. When you grow a dragon fruit vine, you can enjoy juicy dragon fruit for 20 to 30 years.

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How to Grow Dragon Fruit

Dragon fruit plant is a climber and requires some sort of protection. It grows well in hot and humid climates.

  • The plant grows well in soils of an acidic disposition. It favours soil with a pH of between 6 and 7. Sandy soil is ideally suited to growing dragon fruit plants. However, if sandy soil can not be obtained, ensure that the soil is well drained to prevent the roots from rotting.
  • Often select large pots or containers for rising fruit dragon plants. Pick up pots with a minimum volume of 15 gallons. Make sure the pots have a good drainage system.
  • You must feed the dragon fruit plant once a month during the growing season. You should avoid feeding the whole plant during the winters.
  • Dragon fruit is a cactus that requires adequate irrigation to ensure proper growth and flowering. Water the plant only when the soil is dry. Do make sure the soil is damp.
  • The plant needs sufficient sunshine to bloom well. Place it in an environment that gets lots of sunshine.Maintain temperatures between 16 and 28 degrees Celsius for optimum plant growth.

Nutrition Facts

  • Dragon fruit is a nutrient-rich food that contains a good amount of protein and some vitamins and minerals.
  • The fruit is a good source of magnesium and fibre.
  • It has a very low calorie count as 100 grammes of fruit contains only 60 calories.
  • Does not contain any fat
  • Besides magnesium, it also contains Iron, Vitamin B and Vitamin C
  • Fruits are also rich in antioxidants such as Betalains, Hydroxycinnamates and Flavonoids.

Dragon Fruit Well-being Benefits

Dragon fruit provides many health advantages owing to the presence of certain nutrients , vitamins and fibre.

  • Reduces insulin resistance and thereby helps diabetics
  • Prebiotic fibre in the fruit promotes the development of healthy intestinal bacteria and increases metabolism.
  • Causes beneficial changes in intestinal bacteria and reduces liver fat and inflammation
  • Less calories, low carbohydrates and no fat are included, which is good for weight loss.
  • Improves heart safety as the volume of bad cholesterol reduces.
  • Dragon fruit anti-inflammatory properties are useful to people with arthritis.
  • Improved memory
  • Enhances your eyesight
  • Strengthens muscles
  • Moisturizes the skin and helps to treat acne and sunburn.

How to make sense of it

  • The mango should be diced and the pulp scooped out to eat as it is or with a lime juice seasoning.
  • You should use a soft , creamy pulp to make a smoothie.
  • With the fresh and juicy fruit juice of the dragon, add the flavour to your drinks and mock-ups.
  • Apply the pulp to your vegetable or fruit salads to give them an unusual twist.
  • Build the fruit jam of the dragon and scatter it over your bread or rotis.
  • Parfaits, sorbets, flavoured yoghurt and salsa can be made. The list is limitless.