Banana Passionfruit

Passiflora tripartita mollissima

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Basic Information

Family: Passifloraceae

Genus: passiflora

Plant ID (slug): passiflora-tripartita-mollissima

Numeric ID: 8070

USDA Hardiness: 10-12

Ratings

Edible Rating: ★★★★☆

Medicinal Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

Other Uses Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆

Physical Characteristics

Passiflora tripartita mollissima is an evergreen Climber growing to 5 m (16ft) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Distribution

Western S. America - Andes.

Habitats

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Fruit Edible Uses: Drink Sweetener Fruit - eaten raw or used in ice creams, fruit salads, pies, jellies, to make drinks etc[301 ]. The yellow, oblong, aromatic fruits are highly prized for their juice[301 ]. The fruit is about 70mm long and 35mm wide[200 ]. The fruits of this species are a pale yellow colour, the pulp is more aromatic and tart and has a somewhat superior flavour to the flesh of the deep yellow to orange fruits of Passiflora tarminiana[968 ].