Passion Flower - Pasiflora edulis  - €11 per plant

 Passiflora edulis, commonly called purple passionfruit, is a shallow-rooted, tendril-climbing, evergreen vine that is in leaf year round. Passionfruit flowers are well recognised and highly ornamental, as well as attracting a wide range of pollinators.  They open for one day only, so to ensure good cops of fruit, hand pollinating the flowers can be useful. Blooming typically begins in late May through to July. Once ripe, fruits can be eaten straight off the vine. This vine can be grown in containers on a sunny porch, deck or patio and overwinter indoors in a greenhouse or sunroom.  To order this plant please contact us. [email protected].  

Context

  • native region: S. America - Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina.
  • native habitat: Not known
  • family: Passifloraceae

Pest and Predators

  • No serious pests or disease

Needs, tolerances 

  • Light: Full sun
  • soil pH:  Acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
  • USDA Hardiness Zone: 9 - 12
  • Prefers moist soil
  • Young growth in spring can be damaged by late frosts
  • Appreciates a support to grow on or up
  • Prefer moist soil

Known hazards 

  • None known

Overview


  • Deciduous Climber growing to 9 m at a fast rate.
  • It is in flower from July to August
  • The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees.
  • Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil.
  • Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
  • It cannot grow in the shade
  • It prefers moist soil.
  • It can tolerate atmospheric pollution.

Characteristics

  • form: Evergreen Vine
  • layer : Vertical or Ground Layer
  • habit: climbing/creeping via tendrils
  • height x width (m): 9 x 2

Products & Uses


  • Flowers: Extremely ornamental bowl-shaped fragrant purple-white passionflowers which bloom for 1 day only.
  • Fruit: Ripens around 80 days after flowering. Ripe fruits are edible off the vine or processed into a variety of food products such as jams or drinks.
  • Leaves: Glossy, three-lobed and present year round

Functions, behaviours


  • Vines produce flowers on new growth, so they may be pruned as needed early in the growing season.
  • Requires a well-drained soil with plenty of moisture in the growing season
  • ​If fruit is required it is best to hand pollinate, using pollen from a flower that has been open for 12 hours to pollinate a newly opened flower before midday
If you would like this plant please send an email to [email protected] with your order. 
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