Dragon fruit (English: Pitaya) is the fruit of several types of cactus from the genera Hylocereus and Selenicereus. This fruit originates from Mexico, Central America and South America but is now also cultivated in Asian countries such as Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. This fruit can also be found in Okinawa, Israel, northern Australia and southern China. Hylocereus only blooms at night.