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Saunaplant #6: Dragonfruit
Saunaplant #6: Dragonfruit
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$85.00 USD
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Dragonfruit (Selenicereus undatus): Native to Central America and introduced to Vietnam by French missionaries in the early 20th century, the dragonfruit was first grown for Vietnamese royalty before becoming the country's leading fruit export. Its Vietnamese name, thanh long, means "green dragon," a nod to its dragon-scale skin and to the dragon's place as Vietnam's national sacred creature, symbolising strength, water, and good fortune. Its flowers, nicknamed the Queen of the Night, bloom for exactly one night per year. Dramatic. Fleeting. Unmistakable. Pink.