Red Dragonfruit Starter Plant – Live Rooted Tropical Cactus

Red Dragonfruit (Selenicereus undatus) is a tropical climbing cactus known for its distinctive stems, dramatic flowers, and potential to produce colorful fruit as it matures. Grown with care at Sweet Martha’s Family Farmacy in Alabama, these are established, rooted plants—not unrooted cuttings.

Choose a small or large starter based on how much plant growth you’d like to begin with. Both sizes are grown in the same size nursery pot; the difference is the size and development of the plant itself.

Why Grow Red Dragonfruit?

Red Dragonfruit brings an unusual tropical look to a sunny growing space while giving you the experience of raising a fruiting cactus from a young rooted plant. Its sculptural climbing stems work well in containers, and mature plants can produce large, striking flowers followed by dragonfruit when growing, flowering, pollination, and climate conditions are suitable.

Choose Your Size

Small Rooted Starter — $5.55
A young, rooted Red Dragonfruit plant ready for continued growth.

Large Rooted Starter — $8.88
A larger, more developed rooted Red Dragonfruit plant.

Both sizes are sold individually and grown in the same size nursery pot. You will receive the plant size you select.

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Selenicereus undatus
Plant Type: Tropical climbing cactus
Plant Form: Live, rooted starter plant
Light: Bright light to full sun; acclimate young plants gradually to intense sunlight
Water: Allow the growing mix to dry slightly between waterings; avoid waterlogged soil
Growth Habit: Climbing or trailing
Growing Style: Containers or in-ground planting in suitable warm climates
Support: Provide a sturdy trellis or other support as the plant develops
Flowers & Fruit: Mature plants may flower and produce fruit when growing conditions and pollination are suitable
Garden Tip: Dragonfruit is frost-sensitive. Grow it in a movable container if you need to bring it into a protected space during cold weather.

Your Plant Includes

One healthy, well-rooted Red Dragonfruit starter plant in your selected size
After-shipping care instructions
Hardening-off and transplanting guidance
Long-term watering and growing instructions
Contact information if you need additional help with your plant

Every starter plant is grown and tended in small batches at Sweet Martha’s Family Farmacy. I only ship strong, healthy plants that I would be happy to grow in my own garden.

Farm Note: Live plants naturally vary in height, fullness, stem shape, and appearance. Your plant may not look exactly like the plant pictured. These are rooted starter plants, not mature flowering or fruiting plants. Small and large starters are grown in the same size nursery pot; the selected size refers to the plant’s growth and development.