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title: "Hi plant people! I was gifted this cutting and told it is a dragon…"
description: "Hi plant people! I was gifted this cutting and told it is a dragon fruit. I'd love opinions on if it is, in fact, a dragon fruit plant. If so, should I cut all…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Rachel229"
published: "2025-08-30T00:51:27.853871Z"
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# Hi plant people! I was gifted this cutting and told it is a dragon…

_Posted by Rachel229 on 2025-08-30_

Hi plant people! I was gifted this cutting and told it is a dragon fruit. I'd love opinions on if it is, in fact, a dragon fruit plant. If so, should I cut all the skinny shoots off?

Thanks!

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## 3 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-08-30

It looks like a standard orchid cactus rather than a dragon fruit variety. Dragon fruit leaves/stems have three sides.

It could be flat from a lack of enough sunlight. The spindly new growths usually appear from low light, as well. I recommend cutting off the etiolated skinny bits. Acclimate the plant to take brighter light. Dragon fruit cactus likes direct sunlight for at least 8 hours a day. A strong grow light will do. Run it at least 12 hours a day. 🌵🪴🍀

#### Rachel229 replied on 2025-08-30

Thank you! Orchid cactus makes far more sense.

### The Suching Potter commented on 2025-08-31

It looks like the suching rooted cactus- I've seen these in buckskin gulch myself. I like to add baking soda to my roots to alleviate corking during propogation.

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