Quick Passionfruit Care Sheet
Common Name(s)
Passionfruit, purple granadilla, yellow passionfruit, water lemon, passionfruit vine
Scientific Name
Passiflora edulis
Days to Harvest
180 days
USDA Zones
9-11 can be planted outdoors
8 zones or lower, the plant should be planted indoors during Winter Season before the first frost. The plant should be brought outdoors during Summer time once all danger of frost has passed.
Light
Full sun to part shade
If planted indoors the plant should have supplemental grow lights or should be planted in front of a window facing south.
Water:
Consistently
Soil
Well-draining, loamy, and fertile
Indoors:
The plant should be transplanted to a 5 gallon or more planter.
Use commercial potting mix soil.
Support
Trellis
Fertilizer
2-4 times a year, high potassium
Pinching and Trimming
Do not be scared of trimming this plant. This plant is a vigorous grower once established and well taken care of.
Pests - Caterpillars, root knot nematodes, snails
Diseases - Woodiness virus, fusarium wilt
Preventive Disease Control
Neem Oil every other week
Bring the plant outdoors during Summer time to allow the pollinators to do their job in order to get Passion Fruit.
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