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Common passionfruit

How to identify Common passionfruit (Passiflora edulis)

Common passionfruit, also known as Purple passionfruit

Common passionfruit is a perennial evergreen vine known for its distinctive summer blooms and palatable fruit. It showcases striking flowers which amalgamate white petals with regal purple filaments in a vivid display. Following the floral spectacle, common passionfruit bears oval-shaped, purple-skinned fruits. These encapsulate a soft, juicy interior teeming with seeds. As the skin of the fruit matures and wrinkles, sweetness intensifies. It flourishes in abundant sunlight and thrives with consistent moisture. Each element, from flower to fruit, presents vivid pigmentation and succulence, pivotal for successful identification.

Lifespan

Lifespan: Perennial

Plant Type

Plant Type: Vine, Herb

Leaf Type

Leaf Type: Evergreen

Quickly Identify Common passionfruit

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Distinctive summer blooms with white petals and purple filaments

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Oval-shaped fruits with purple skin and juicy interior

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Maturing fruit skin wrinkles as sweetness intensifies

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Flourishes in abundant sunlight and consistent moisture

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Vivid pigmentation and succulence in flowers and fruits

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Key Facts About Common passionfruit

Attributes of Common passionfruit
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Vine, Herb
Plant Height
60 cm to 90 cm
Spread
1 m
Leaf Color
Green
Flower Size
4 cm
Leaf type
Evergreen
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Scientific Classification of Common passionfruit

Species
Common passionfruit (Passiflora edulis)
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Distribution Map of Common passionfruit

Common passionfruit is native to western South America. It is found in tropical and sub-tropical disturbed forests. It has been introduced to Central America, Africa, Australia, and Asia. Common passionfruit is listed as invasive in South Africa and parts of Oceania, including New Zealand.
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