Passiflora edulis f. edulis (Purple passion flower)

Botanical name

Passiflora edulis f. edulis

Other names

Purple passion flower, Dark purple passion flower, Passiflora 'Purple Passion', Purple granadilla

Genus

Passiflora Passiflora

Species

P. edulis f. edulis - P. edulis f. edulis is a vigorous yet tender, evergreen, woody climber with palmate leaves divided into three glossy, dark green lobes and, in summer, bowl-shaped, white flowers with crinkled, purple-zoned, white coronal filaments. Flowers are followed by spherical, dark purple fruit.

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Climbing

Toxicity

Harmful if eaten.

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Colour

Flower

White, Purple in Summer

Foliage

Dark-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Whitefly , Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite

General care

Pruning

Pruning group 11 or, if needed, group 12 in early spring.

Propagation methods

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Seed, Layering

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Passiflora edulis f. edulis (Purple passion flower) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Conservatory, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Best grown under cover in a frost-free area. Grow under glass in loam-based compost in full light with shade from hot sun. In growth, water freely, sparingly in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade with shelter from cold, drying winds.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, East

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Passiflora edulis f. edulis (Purple passion flower)

Common pest name

Fruit fly; Queensland; Queensland fruit fly

Scientific pest name

Bactrocera tryoni

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Australian fruit fly never intercepted in the UK. EU regulation appears to be effectively mitigating risk.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Passiflora edulis f. edulis (Purple passion flower)

Common pest name

Black scale; Coffee scale; black; Nigra scale

Scientific pest name

Parasaissetia nigra

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Present (Limited)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Present at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew for in excess of 100 years. Candidate for deregulation.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Passiflora edulis f. edulis (Purple passion flower)

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Epicauta atomaria

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

1

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

South American blister beetle; affecting solanaceous crops which (as plants for planting) are prohibited from entering the UK.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/