Passionfruit Vine
Passiflora edulis
Fruit Plants & Bushes Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
Vigorous evergreen vine producing distinctive purple or yellow fruits with aromatic, tangy pulp. Exotic flowers are among the most beautiful in the plant kingdom; requires strong trellis support.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 2-3 days
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Humidity
Moderate to high (50-70%)
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Temperature
15-30°C
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Soil
Well-draining, fertile loam rich in organic matter (pH 5.5-6.5)
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Fertilizer
High-potassium fertilizer during fruiting season; balanced NPK in spring
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
पैशनफ्रूट की लता
BN
Bengali
প্যাশনফ্রুট লতা
MR
Marathi
पॅशनफ्रूट वाइन
TE
Telugu
పాషన్ఫ్రూట్ వైన్
TA
Tamil
பாசன்ஃப்ரூட் கொடி
GU
Gujarati
પાશનફ્રૂટ વાઇન
UR
Urdu
پیشن فروٹ وائن
KN
Kannada
ಪಾಶನ್ಫ್ರೂಟ್ ವೈನ್
OR
Odia
ପାସନଫ୍ରୁଟ ଭିନେ
ML
Malayalam
പാഷൻഫ്രൂട്ട് വേലി
PA
Punjabi
ਪਾਸ਼ਨਫਰੂਟ ਵਾਈਨ
AS
Assamese
পাছনফ্রুট ভাইন
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Southern Brazil through Paraguay and northern Argentina
- 📏 Max height
- 6-15 meters (20-50 feet) vine length
- 📐 Spread
- 300-500 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Purple, White
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Dark Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Roots and leaves contain cyanogenic glycosides in some species — not typically dangerous but use caution. Ripe fruit is safe and nutritious. Mild toxicity to pets.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seed (scarify first); semi-hardwood cuttings; layering
🛡️ Health & Safety
⚠️ Not pet safe
☠️ Toxic
Roots and leaves contain cyanogenic glycosides in some species — not typically dangerous but use caution. Ripe fruit is safe and nutritious. Mild toxicity to pets.
Common issues
- Fusarium wilt disease
- Root rot from poor drainage
- Fruit fly damage
- Woodiness virus from aphids
💡 Care tips
- Produces exotic aromatic fruits with tangy tropical pulp
- Provide a strong trellis or fence for vigorous climbing vines
- Exotic flowers are among the most beautiful of any fruit plant
- Harvest when fruits turn purple and begin to wrinkle slightly
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