Plant in full sun with regular irrigation. Fairly tender and best in near frost free locations. A great fruit for eating - the inside can be dished out and eaten or the juice added to other fruit juices for flavor and aroma. For eating, the skin of the fruit should be allowed to wrinkle for a few days to raise the sugar levels and enhance the flavor.

This species is native to Paraguay, Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Other common names include Passionfruit (as one word) used in Australia and New Zealand and Granadilla (which is used in South America and South Africa). The name Passiflora comes from the Latin words 'passus' meaning "suffering and 'flos' meaning "a flower" from the Flower of the Passion after Spanish priests in Mexico found that features in the flowers seemed to represent events of the crucifixion of Christ. The three stigmas representing the three nails in Jesus's hands and feet, the many radial filaments represented the Crown of Thorns upon his head, the tendrils represented the whips used to flagellate him, the five anthers represented his five wounds, the ten petals and sepals representing the Apostles (excluding Judas and Peter) and the blue and white color representing Heaven and Purity. The specific epithet references the edible fruit. 

The information about Passiflora edulis displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.