Passionfruit

Passionfruit

Passiflora edulis

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• Perennial 500cm

• Purple fruit with orange pulp

• Delicious and tangy flavour

Common Passion Fruit. Evergreen perennial climbing vine that grows to 500cm. Plants are fast growing with green leaves and attractive white, purple and yellow flowers followed by egg shaped purple fruit. Fruit has juicy orange/yellow pulp that has a tangy and refreshing flavour; used in desserts, drinks and salads.

How to sow and grow:

Method:	Sow direct or raise seedlings
Sowing Depth:	8mm
When:	Spring or after frost
Germination:	21-84 days @ 20-30°C
Hardiness / Life Cycle:	Frost tender Perennial
Plant Height:	500cm
Position:	Full sun, moist soil
Days to Maturity/Flowering:	595-730 days

*Notes: Is best grown on a trellis. Plants die back in frosts but will reshoot from roots. Note: Scarification may be necessary: scratch or rub seeds with a knife, file or sand paper prior to sowing. 

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