Passiflora edulis (Passion fruit)
Passion- fruit is an evergreen climber or vine from Brazil. Very vigorous , climbs on everything by its tendrils. Dark green leaves are deeply lobed. Beautiful flowers appears in summer and followed by an egg shaped fruit. The fruit is either green or purple very sweet with a special fragrance. Can take minor frost, needs full sun and low water.
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Grenadille, Fruit de la passion
Arabic Name: فاكهة زهرة الآلام
Pronunciation: pass-siff-FLOR-ruh ED-yoo-liss
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Plant type: Vine
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Origin: South America
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Heat Zones: 6 to 10
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 11
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Uses: Screen, Windbreak, Edible, Wildlife, Facade, Trellis
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Fast
Tree Shape: Spreading
Canopy Symmetry: Irregular
Canopy Density: Dense
Canopy Texture: Medium
Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years
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By Johnocampo (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Washington Wagner de Campos (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By THOR (Passion Fruit) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Alternate
Leaf Venation: Palmate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 10 - 20
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margins: Lobate
Leaf Texture: Glossy
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Green
Color(changing season): Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 7 - 10
Flower Type: Solitary
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Purple, White
Seasons: Summer
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Trunk
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Fruit
Fruit Type: Berry
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 7 - 10
Fruit Color: Green, Yellow, Purple
Seasons: Summer, Fall
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By W.A. Djatmiko (Wie146) (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Johnocampo (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Washington Wagner de Campos (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Forest & Kim Starr [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By THOR (Passion Fruit) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Poor
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline
Light Requirements: Full, Part
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes
Life Span: 25-50 years
Edible Parts: Fruit
Pests: Nematodes, Caterpillars
Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting