Passiflora edulis
Passion Fruit
Description
The Passion Fruit Vine is famous for producing the edible "passion fruit". A purplish, egg-shaped fruit with a leathery hide reveals inside, a pudding-like mass, with edible seeds. It can be scooped out or sucked out of the halved fruit. This vine is often invasive, easily growing 20' per year. It should be planted next to a chain link fence or in a container with a trellis, as it can be trained. Leaves are dark green and evergreen. Flowers are fragrant and multi-colored and layered, blooming in spring, followed by the fruit. This vine does best in full sun in frost-free areas that are not extremely hot in summer. It needs well draining, rich, sandy, loamy soil.
Plant Type
Vine
Height Range
25-40'
Flower Color
Purple, Multi-Colored
Flower Season
Spring
Leaf Color
Dark Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
Purple
Fruit Season
Summer
Sun
Full
Water
Medium
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam
Soil Condition
Rich, Well-drained, Moist
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
Formal, Tropical, Wild Garden
Accenting Features
Fragrance, Showy Flowers, Specimen
Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer
Location Uses
Entry, Patio, Walls / Fences
Special Uses
Container
Attracts Wildlife
n/a
Check the soil's moisture level before watering.
You can reduce your water use 20-50% by regularly checking the soil before watering.