Voodoo Child is a hybrid Dragon Fruit variety from Selenicereus Guatemalensis and another unknown species. This Dragon Fruit variety is a clone created by Paul Thomson called 8-S initially, and it was a cross using the Houghton and Rixford variety. The 8-S seedlings were later renamed Voodoo Child by a nursery in Florida. Then a few years after that, 8-S was also renamed by a grower in California Sugar Dragon. Voodoo Child and Sugar Dragon resemble one another and are very similar to their parent, Houghton.
The growth of this variety is a robust grower with meaty stems that are olive green. Thick small spines occur along the rib line of each branch and can extend over five feet.
Stems resemble Selenicereus Setaceus in size and shape.
 
Flowers of this variety are huge, with blooms over 15 inches across. When fully open, it’s a few hours after sunset and closes at sunrise. The Voodoo Child Dragon Fruit variety is typically the first and last to bloom, giving more flowing cycles, which means more fruit. Another positive aspect of this variety is its pollen can be used with almost any other Dragon Fruit plant to create fruit.
Fruit of this variety produces a small quarter to three-quarters of a pound oval-shaped fruit. The external appearance of the fruit is red with tiny deep green, almost brown fins. The inner flesh is a bright red purplish color with a semi-firm, sweet texture. The fruit of Voodoo Child typically tests with an average brix score of 18 and can get 20 plus. This Dragon Fruit is excellent eaten fresh, in jams, as a garnish, or as juice in drinks.