Passiflora edulis Frederick - Climbing Plant - Buy 3 Plants?

Passiflora edulis is native to northern Argentina. In tropical and subtropical regions, it is a well-known plant because of its sweet fruits, also known as passionfruit. Delicious passion fruits appear already in the first year after flowering. The dark purple fruits taste fresh and sweet and sour. Besides giving delicious fruit, the plant also grows large, white flowers with bands of purple and blue. These flowers grow from July to September. This is followed by the fruit from around September to October. Passiflora edulis is evergreen, which ensures that the plant is covered with green leaves all year round. It is a climbing plant; the plants attach themselves and will quickly cover a trellis or a wall. They are strong and fast growers and have many flowers. Furthermore, they are ideal plants for in a pot but can also be planted in the open ground. Passiflora plants can grow up to 3 or 4 metres. Passiflora edulis is also very attractive to bees and butterflies.

Care for

The passiflora edulis has no complicated requirements. It grows quickly and is not demanding when it comes to soil and nutrition. The plant prefers slightly moist soil and a sunny position with a little shade. However, the passiflora is toxic to pets.

Plant height

On delivery, the plants have a height of 25 to 40 cm (measured incl. pot). The plants are delivered in pots with a diameter of 9cm.