

Meet the plant
Grow your own granadillas
Passiflora edulis · also known as Granadilla, passion fruit, purple granadilla
Native to South America (Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina)
A fast-growing evergreen vine with striking white and purple flowers, followed by purple fruit full of tangy, edible pulp. It can fruit twice a year.
- A young granadilla vine in a 15cm grow pot, ready to plant against a fence or trellis.
- Can bear fruit twice a year once established.
- Ornamental purple and white flowers as a bonus.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Full sun outdoors, against a north-facing fence or trellis, in well-drained soil. Frost tender: cover it on Highveld winter nights.
Care card
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Moist, not soggy
- Humidity
- Any
- Temperature
- 2 to 35°C, no frost
- Soil
- Well-drained, rich
- Feeding
- Spring and summer
- Growth
- Fast, climbing
- Outdoors
- Yes, cover in winter
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Plant it in full sun next to a trellis or fence.
- Keep the soil moist but never soggy.
- Tie in new shoots and feed regularly in the growing season.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Fruit dropping or wrinkling earlyUneven watering. Water deeply and regularly.
- Frost damageCover it on cold nights; trim damaged growth in spring.
- Lots of leaves, little fruitToo much shade. It needs full sun.
Questions
Good to know
What size will I receive?
What size will I receive?
A young vine in a 15cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Does it need support?
Does it need support?
Yes. Give it a trellis, wire or fence to climb.
When will it fruit?
When will it fruit?
Usually from its second season, up to twice a year.
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