The morphology of the dragon fruit

The morphology of the dragon fruit plant consists of roots, stems, thorns, flowers, and fruit. The roots of dragon fruit is a growing root fibers in the stem above ground as roots hanging. Roots growing along the stem on the back fin at the corner bar. On the thorns, will grow flower that looks like a flower Wijayakusuma. Flowers that do not develop into fruit loss. Dragon fruit somewhat oval round shape about the size of the avocado fruit. Bright red fruit leather for the kind of white and red dragon fruit, dark red to black dragon fruit, and yellow to yellow dragon fruit. On the whole skin-filled with tufts tufts analogous with dragon scales. Therefore, this fruit called dragon fruit.

The trunk is triangular, very short thorns and unobtrusive, so it is often considered to be "spineless cactus. " The flowers bloom in early twilight when flower buds are the size of about 30 cm. Crown flower cream-colored exterior, blooms around nine o'clock, and then followed the crown part in clean white, includes a number of yellow stamens. Flowers like funnel that eventually fully open at midnight, because that dragon fruit is known as night-blooming cereus. When in full bloom, dragon fruit spreads a fragrant odor. The smell is to attract bats to pollinate flowers of dragon fruit.

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http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buah_naga