Passiflora ligularis

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How to grow growing Passiflora ligularis grow condition and care:

How to grow Granadillas:
Trellising, better frost free but can grow in light frost, prefer rich soil, organic matter and add fertilizer 2-4 times a year

What is the best way to start growing:
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction – cutting possible to put in water and switch the water every few days or put the stem in soil better peat soil and better with root growth hormone, in both cutting methods better to do it in warm season, with high humidity in sunny location

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Not hard to start from seeds and also the fruits usually will be the same, but when grow from cutting, it’s grow much faster and it’s ensure the fruits that will be.

Difficulties/Problems with growing:
Aggressive (can kill other plants)

Planting season:
Spring in hardiness zone 10a, spring to summer hardiness zone 10b, spring to autumn in 11, all the year in hardiness zone 12+

How to plant Granadilla:
Dig a hole as deep as the current root ball plus extra 50-100% bigger the plant small the percentage, put in the hole organic matter, hummus and dried leaves and mix it with some soil, put the plant and loos little bit the root ball above the hole, plant and cover it and don’t push the soil too much strong but not too much lightly because it won’t be stable, after this put mulch to keep moist on soil, put water, for the next two weeks put every day (better in the morning) , better to take care that the vine will bamboo or something else to trellising on

Pests and diseases:
Ants, nematodes

Prune season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
Pruning for design, and when the density it’s to high better to reduce that amount of stem if not the fruit might stuck and won’t fall

Size of the plant:
5-40+ m

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Irrigation water management requirement:
Average amount of water / big amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun

Is it possible to grow indoor?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

When does flowers bloom?
All year

General information about the flower:
Flower color is white in the middle of the flower next to the stigma it’s purple, flowers look like clock

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Edible fruits

When does it yield:
Most of the year

Pests or diseases in Sweet granadilla fruit:
Birds

What can be done with big quantities of Passiflora ligularis fruits?
Eat raw, juice, jams

Work requirements on the fruit:
Pick the fruit from the ground

How long does it take to bear fruit?
1-2 years

Passiflora ligularis seeds

Sowing requirement:
Moist soil, humidity above 25C (77F), sunny location

Saving and care seeds until sowing:
Dark and dry place

Sowing season:
Spring to summer

How to plant:
Better to plant in peat soil with vermiculite even if planting directly just dig a bigger hole and put vermiculite around the seeds

Planting spacing:
30*40 cm (12*16 inches)

Depth of Sowing:
2-4cm (0.8-1.7 inch)

Conditions for seeds germinate:
High humidity, moist soil (better sunny location)

Watering requires for Seeds:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water

Germination time:
2-7 weeks

Condition of seedling:
Water regularly and don’t let it dry

Scientific name:

Passiflora ligularis