Passion fruit
| PLANT INFO. | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Passiflora edulis
|
| COMMON NAME |
Passion fruit / Purple Granadilla
|
| FAMILY |
Passifloraceae
|
| FORM |
Climbing
|
| HEIGHT |
16ft
|
| CROWN SIZE |
1.5ft
|
| TEXTURE | Smooth |
| TRUNK |
Brown
|
| FOLIAGE |
Green
|
| FLOWER COLOR |
White
|
| SCENT | Fragrant |
| BLOOMING PERIOD |
March-April
|
| SOIL |
Loamy
|
| MOISTURE |
Moderately drought tolerant
|
| LIGHT |
Full sun to part shade
|
| INSECTS & DISEASE |
Mites, Fruit flies, Thrips, Aphids, Anthribid beetles, and Mealy bugs
|
| GROWTH RATE/ HABIT |
Moderate
|
| SPACING |
1.2-1.8m
|
| CHARACTERISTICS/ USES |
It is trained across, trellises, pergolas, arches and walls. It produces edible fruits which are also used to make fruit drinks as well as eaten raw
|
| GPS | |
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