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Passifloraceae
Banana passionflower
Passiflora tripartita
Also known as Banana poka, Curuba, Softleaf passionflower, Tacsonia tripartita
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Passiflora · Passion Vine · Climbing · Pink Flowers · Edible Fruit · Hummingbirds · Tropical · Fast Growing · Trellis · Ornamental
This vigorous passion vine produces beautiful pink flowers and small edible fruits. Requires strong support structure and benefits from regular pruning to control growth. Protect from frost and provide consistent moisture during growing season.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but well-draining, especially during fruiting · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- 30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 8a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Bolivia, Cape Provinces, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Hawaii, Kenya, Madeira, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, New South Wales, Northern Provinces, Panamá, Peru, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, Victoria, Zimbabwe
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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