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Re: [New Zealand Garden Swap] Re: "Lion Fruit"??

In addition another common name for Hylocereus fruit is dragon fruit. A plant
which has no leaves hence only stem cuttings.




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>Lion fruit is the common namd for Hylocerus species ,I have
and am growing it
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> No I don't have the botanical name, that is what I am trying to find
> out as then we might know the conditions it like to grow in. Plants
> are now about 4cm high and pricked out into pots. Leaves are rather
> like a small pumpkin leaf, same rough texture. and looks like they
may
> have the same growth habit. Have tried a US garden blog but no-one
> knows there either!? Will keep searching.. perhaps it is Jack's
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No I don't have the botanical name, that is what I am trying to find out as then we might know the conditions it like to grow in. Plants are now about 4cm high...
joybar21
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Nov 28, 2008
9:39 am

OK , the description is something to go on. I will get back to you asap. ________________________________ From: joybar21 <joybar21@...> To:...
Elena Kelly
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Nov 28, 2008
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Hi, With regard to the lion fruit, I haven't found any reference to its common name with tropical fruit yet so I think it is safe to say it is a temperate...
Elena Kelly
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Dec 2, 2008
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... and am growing it ... may ... now http://au.docs.yahoo.com/homepageset/?p1=other&p2=au&p3=tagline...
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Dec 4, 2008
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Hi there Joybar21, Is there any chance that you can post a photo of your Lion fruit plants. Your description of the leaves is nothing like a Hylocerus seedling...
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Dec 6, 2008
12:20 am

Re lion fruit so far Hylocerus is Hylocereus common name is Pitahaya a member of the Cactaceae family, a cousin being the prickly pear. I have found no...
Elena Kelly
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Dec 10, 2008
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In addition another common name for Hylocereus fruit is dragon fruit. A plant which has no leaves hence only stem cuttings. ________________________________ ...
Elena Kelly
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Dec 10, 2008
5:21 am

Hi there everyone,am winding down after Xmas,thanks for the interest, had already had the suggestion of dragon fruit from "Dave's Garden" forum. Can rule that...
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Dec 30, 2008
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