Pitaya

Echinocereus enneacanthus

Pitaya is a sprawling, clumping hedgehog cactus with magenta flowers and sweet, edible strawberry-flavored fruit, drought-proof for rocky desert gardens.

Family: Cactaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 0.3–1 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: April, May
Bloom colors: pink, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators, mammals
Landscape uses: foundation, container
Native states: TX