Selenicereus costaricensis, also known as Costa Rican nightblooming cactus or Costa Rican pitaya, is a perennial climbing succulent in the Cactaceae family native to seasonally dry tropical biomes from Nicaragua to northern Peru. It produces large fragrant white nocturnal flowers and edible pitaya fruits with red skin and purple-red flesh.
Before sowing
24-hour water soak for hydration and seed coat softening
Sowing
What to expect
Tips
Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged; enclose containers in clear plastic bags to create humid environment; place in warm location with indirect sunlight; once seedlings emerge, gradually introduce more direct sunlight; seed propagation is unreliable and takes a long time compared to cuttings
Sources: Wikipedia (Selenicereus costaricensis), plantflowerseeds.com, shaman-australis.com.au, gardenoracle.com, Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, BMC Plant Biology
