banana passion fruit

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Vigorous climber to 5m or more, with deeply 3-lobed mid to dark green leaves, downy beneath, and pendent flowers to 12cm across, with bright rose-red flowers to 14cm across, with slender, long green tubes and small violet coronas, flowering in summer followed by edible yellow fruit with a delicate flavour

Scientific classification

Species: banana passion fruit (Passiflora antioquiensis)
Genus: Passiflora
Family: Passifloraceae

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Toxicity: Climber Wall Shrub · Conservatory Greenhouse
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Climbing
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of banana passion fruit

Distribution map

Plant distribution

Native
Introduced
Cultivated

Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG

Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of banana passion fruit

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banana passion fruit care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Routine pruning is unnecessary; shorten overlong shoots to fit the available space. For last-year flowering growth, prune after flowering; for current-year flowering growth, prune in late winter or spring. This guidance is for established plants.

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 13 to 18°C in spring or root semi-hardwood cuttings in summer. Layering can be carried out in spring or autumn

Growing

Fast-growing climber for sun or partial shade, thrives in moist but well-drained soil. Ideal for conservatories; in areas where temperatures drop to below 5-7°C, grow in a container and overwinter indoors, see passion flower cultivation

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