Banana passion fruit Passiflora antioquiensis H. Karst.

ABOUT
P. antioquiensis is a climber to 5m or more, with ovate to deeply 3-lobed leaves and pendent flowers to 12cm across, with slender green tube, spreading rose-red tepals and tiny dark corona, followed by edible yellow fruit
Plant Info
Care
Common Problems
About this plant
Names
Family
Passifloraceae
Synonyms
banana passion fruit
Common names
Tacsonia vanvolxemii
Characteristics
Foliage type
Evergreen
Height
4-8 metres
Spread
0.5-1 metres
Hardiness zones
H2
Light
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Pruning
group 11 or pruning group 12 in early spring
Soil
SoilChalk, Loam, Sand
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Wall-side Borders Patio & Container Plants
Propogation
Propagate by seed sown at 13 to 18°C in spring or root semi-hardwood cuttings in summer. Layering can be carried out in spring or autumn
Pests
Glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and glasshouse whitefly may be a problem under glass
Diseases
Generally disease free
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