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Passifloraceae
Passionfruit Vine Flower
Passiflora ligularis
Sweet rewards of perseverance.
- Family
- Passifloraceae
- Genus
- Passiflora
- Native to
- Andes, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- evergreen climbing vine
- Height
- 500–2000 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- rich, well-drained, loamy
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10–12
- Lifespan
- perennial vine
Did you know
- Known as 'granadilla' in South America, it produces a sweeter, less tart fruit than common passion fruit.
- It grows best at elevations between 1,500 and 2,500 meters in the Andes mountains.
- The intricate corona filaments are banded in purple and white, creating a hypnotic bull's-eye pattern.
- Unlike many Passiflora species, its leaves are heart-shaped rather than lobed.
- In Colombian markets it is one of the most popular fresh fruits, often eaten by simply cracking the shell and sipping the pulp.
Color meanings
White
purity of heart
Pink
sweet affection
Purple
spiritual aspiration