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There were two types of Dragon Pearl Fruits. One was a grassy vine (Passiflora foetida L.) of the Passiflora family. Other names include fragrant flower fruit, immortal fruit, wild immortal peach, etc. Its stem is striate and covered with spreading hairs; its leaves are membrane, broadly oval to oblong-oval; its petiole is long and densely covered with spreading hairs and glanular hairs; its flowers are white or lilac with white spots; its bracts are feather-shaped, and its lobes are filiform; There are 5 petals, and there are horn-like appendages near the top of the outer part; There are 5 petals as long as the petals; the anthers are oblong-shaped; the ovaries are oval; the berries are ovoid; most of the seeds are oval. The flowering period is from July to August, and the fruiting period is from April to May of the following year. It is native to the West Indies and is now widely distributed in tropical regions. It is distributed in Fujian (southern China), Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Guizhou, and Yunnan (southern China). It grows on barren hills, grass slopes, shrubs, or near seaside beaches. It likes warm and humid climates and does not have strict requirements for soil. It is suitable for sandy loam with good drainage and loose and fertile soil. It often grows on other plants. The natural reproduction method is seed reproduction. The fruit was edible, and the stems and leaves contained flavanoids, which had the effects of clearing heat and detoxification, clearing lung and relieving cough. It could be used to treat a variety of symptoms. The fruit could be used as an emetic, the leaves could be applied externally to treat wounds, the dried leaves could be used to make tea to help sleep, and the roots could be used to regulate menstruation. The glands on the reticulate bracts outside the fruit would secrete sticky substances and digestive hormones, which could not only protect the fruit from being eaten, but also prey on insects. The flesh was sweeter and more fragrant than passion fruit.

Another kind of Colombia dragon fruit, Physalis alkekengi, was a perennially rooted herb of the Physalis family. It was distributed in Northeast China, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hainan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Fujian and other places. The requirements for the soil were not strict. It was suitable to cultivate in sandy loam with good drainage, loose and fertile soil layer. It had strong adaptability, cold resistance, heat resistance, and liked cool and humid climate. The stem is hairy; the leaves are simple and alternate, the leaves are wide oval, the edges have triangular teeth, both sides are sparsely hairy, the petiole is densely covered with short hair; The persistent calyx is ovoid, the network vein is obvious, and there are vertical ribs; The berry is solitary in the axil of the leaf or branch, spherical, yellow or purple, covered by the persistent calyx; The flowering period is from May to September, and the fruiting period is from June to October. The fruit is rich in mineral elements, a variety of aa and vitamins.