Hylocereus undatus "Night Blooming Cereus" Thong

  SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION!!! Named after one of Renko's favorite invasive materials, the NIGHT BLOOMING CEREUS, aka Hylocereus undatus-- a rampant crawling epiphytic cactus that favors both California and Hawaii landscapes, among may other places worldwide. This specific night bloomer is the variety that makes dragonfruit, smells a bit rancid like bitter chocolate and fish sauce (unlike its other varieties that small heavenly) and only blooms in the Summer months. On Oahu, the  Hylocereus undatus was brought over as a cutting from Mexico in 1836 from a traveler who had passed through as a gift to Sybil Bingham (a missionary involved with many land developments due to her close friendship with reigning queen regent, Ka‘ahumanu).  Mrs. Bingham planted it along the volcanic rock wall that was built previously in 1831 for keeping cattle from wandering about, and it TOOK OFF (not surprising for an epiphytic invasive). Now almost 200 years later the rock wall still stands and acts as the i