Purple Haze (5-S) – H. guatemalensis X H. undatus
Purple Haze (5-s) – H. guatemalensis X H. undatus
Purple Haze (5-s) – H. guatemalensis X H. undatus
Native to: Central American and Hybridized by Paul Thompson in Bonsall, California
Size: 4-40+ feet
- Sun: Full to Part Sun
- Hardiness: Around 30 degrees
- Water: medium (2-3 times weekly during dry months when established)
- Flowers: white, short bloom duration (at night)
- Attracts: Nectar eating creatures
- Pests: Argentine Ants observed (Using Neem Oil on new growth)
- Other Information:
- Purple Haze Dragon Fruit is a hybrid variety that comes from Hylocereus guatemalensis and Hylocereus undatus. The fruit of Purple Haze has a bright purple flesh with a pink exterior and green fins with a refreshing sweet grape type flavor. Fruits are large and can range from 1.0 to 2.0 pounds, but for even more abundant fruit, try bud thinning. This variety typically has three fruiting cycles per the calendar year. Some internet research mentions Purple Haze to be self-pollinating. However, we found this not to be accurate. Instead, our flowers are self-sterile, meaning you will need another pollinator for the fruit to set. This plant has typical Hylocereus undatus three-sided growth that is very aggressive and fills in quickly. Additional internet research has stated that 5-S and Purple Haze are the same. The 5-S is seedling created by Paul Thomson and mentioned in his book Pitahaya. 5-S is a cross between Rixford, a purple-fleshed variety, and Niezel, a white-fleshed variety. We collected this Dragon Fruit variety from a tropical nursery in Vista, California and also a cutting from Spicy Exotics Nursery. (Credit to Spicy Exotics)