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Passifloraceae
Giant Granadilla
Passiflora quadrangularis
Passion and abundance.
- Family
- Passifloraceae
- Genus
- Passiflora
- Native to
- Central America, South America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 25-50 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- rich, well-drained, loamy
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The giant granadilla produces the largest fruit of any passionflower species, reaching up to 30 cm long.
- Its stems are distinctively square-shaped, giving it the species name 'quadrangularis.'
- Spanish missionaries in the 16th century used passionflower anatomy to teach the story of the Crucifixion.
- The fruit pulp is eaten fresh and also used to make juices, jams, and desserts across Latin America.
- The vine can grow up to 15 meters in a single season under ideal tropical conditions.
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