Passiflora quadrangularis (F)
giant granadilla
A vigorous evergreen climber, to 15m, with angled stems bearing large, broadly-ovate leaves and nodding, fragrant, light red flowers with large purple and white coronal filaments; fruit to 25cm, yellow, with edible pulp
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Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metresTime to ultimate height
5鈥�10 yearsUltimate spread
1鈥�1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red Purple White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Red Purple White | Green | Yellow | |
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West鈥揻acing or 厂辞耻迟丑鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1ABotanical details
- Family
- Passifloraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Passiflora are mostly tender tendril-climbing shrubs, with simple or palmately-lobed, generally evergreen leaves and showy flowers of distinctive structure with often colourful coronal filaments, followed by conspicuous fruits, edible in some species
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Tropical America
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass grow in a container in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely when in growth and keep just moist in winter with a minimum temperature of 13掳C. May be grown outdoors in frost-free areas in most fertile, moist but well-drained soils and overwintered indoors, see passion flower cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by seed, semi-hardwood cuttings or by layering in spring or autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Sub-tropical
- Wall side borders
- Edible fruit
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and glasshouse whitefly
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and a virus
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