Passiflora edulis (Passionfruit (granadilla))

Botanical name: Passiflora edulis
Common name(s): Passionfruit (granadilla)
Categories: Fruits and Vegetables

Plant description:

A fast-growing, evergreen perennial vine with shiny, dark-green foliage, attractive purple-and- white flowers, and fruit that is round and purple when ripe. Ideal for small gardens as it grows on a trellis or along a fence. Grows in frost-free, temperate climates and subtropical areas.

Family: Passifloraceae

Botanical Pronunciation: pass-ih-FLOR-uh ED-yew-liss

Passiflora edulis requirements and features

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Evergreen

Never Sheds All of Its Foliage.

Semi Deciduous

Sheds Part of Its Foliage During Winter/Autumn.

Deciduous

Sheds Its Leaves Annually

Full Sun

Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.

Half Sun

Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day.

Shade

Prefers Low Light Levels.

Frost Hardy

Can Handle frost without damage.

Semi Frost Hardy

Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.

Frost Sensitive

Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.

High Watering

Requires Frequent Watering.

Moderate Watering

Requires Regular Watering.

Low Watering

Requires Little Water.

High Maintenance

Requires Regular Maintenance.

Moderate Maintenance

Requires moderate maintenance.

Low Maintenance

Requires little maintenance.

Pruning Required

Needs to be Pruned.

Indigenous

Originates in South Africa.

Non Indigenous

Exotic to South Africa.

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Plant Attributes
Additional Information

Botanical name	Passiflora edulis
Plant Care	Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa.
Categories	Fruits and Vegetables
Flowers	This plant bears attractive purple-and- white flowers.
Common name(s)	Passionfruit (granadilla)
Origin	Brazil
Foliage	This plant has shiny, dark-green foliage.
Uses in landscape design	Ideal for small gardens as it grows on a trellis or along a fence. Grows in frost-free, temperate climates and subtropical areas. Passiflora edulis is also ideal for pergolas. Small gardens , Subtropical gardens
Maintenance	Space vines 3m apart along a fence or trellis. Water and feed regularly during the active growing season. Pruning is not really necessary; plants can be thinned and cut back in winter to promote new growth as fruit is borne on new shoots.
Fruit	This plant bears fruit that is round and purple when ripe. Pick the fruit when it is purple and store at room temperature.
Growth rate	Fast
Common pests and diseases	Mealy bug; scale; bullet disease, a virus that causes foliage to become yellow and curl up and woody swellings on fruit. Dig up and destroy any plants with these symptoms.
Harvest	Pick the fruit when it is purple and store at room temperature.

This plant bears attractive purple-and- white flowers.

This plant has shiny, dark-green foliage.

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Passiflora edulis (Passionfruit (granadilla))