Dragon Fruit

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The Dragon Fruit are native to Mexico, Central America, and South America. Currently, they are also cultivated in East Asian and Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia (especially in eastern Java), Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Malaysia,and more recently Bangladesh.They are also found in Okinawa, Hawaii, Israel, Palestine, northern Australia and southern China also found in Cyprus.The fruit was likely introduced by Europeans who brought fruit from the New World to other parts of the world.In the case of Taiwan, the fruit was brought in by the Dutch.Hylocereus blooms only at night; the large white fragrant flowers of the typical cactus flower shape are among those called "moon flower" or "Queen of the Night". Sweet pitahayas have a creamy pulp and a delicate aroma. It is also grown as an Ornamental plant, used in gardens as a flowering vine, and a house plant indoors.