Botanical Name: Common Names:
Passiflora mollissima Banana Passionfruit,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Citrus & Fruit, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Climbing / Twining, Dense
Description:
A tropical and attractive vine that will require a support structure to grow against. Will usually bare delicious passion fruit within 18 months of planting. Glossy deep green foliage and curly tendrils that attach itself to a support frame. The flower of the passion fruit is quite spectacular and intricate and is followed by delicious yellow tropical fruits.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Climber / Creeper, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Collar Rot, Scale
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Passifloraceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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