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Passiflora exsudans

Passiflora exsudans

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitClimber
Growth—

Passiflora exsudans is a plant of moderate to high elevations in the subtropical and tropical zones of Mexico. It almost certainly experiences frost at least in parts of its range.

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe along with the pulp which will help break down the seed coat and speed up germination[1]. Stored seed should be soaked for 24 hours in warm water and germination time can be reduced if the seed is then mixed with the juice of a fresh passion fruit (of any species)[1]. Even so, it can take 12 months for stored seed to germinate[1]. Place the seed tray in a shady position, maintaining a temperature around 19 - 24°c[1]. Prick the seedlings out into individual containers as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant out when large enough[1]. Cuttings of young shoots, taken at the nodes. The cuttings root best in a neutral to slightly acid compost, but 100% sharp sand also produces good results[1]. Cuttings of fully mature wood taken at a node. They can take 3 months[2]. Layering. Very easy[1]. Air layering. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Passiflora+exsudans>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Passion Flowers — Vanderplank. J. · Cassell. London. · 1991 · ISBN 0-304-34076-6 ↩︎An excellent book on passion flowers, giving information on hardy species and how to grow the less hardy in greenhouses etc. A bit lacking at times on specific information on hardyness. Excellent photographs.
  2. [2]Growing Unusual Fruit. — Simmons. A. E. · David & Charles; Newton Abbot. · 1972 · ISBN 0-7153-5531-7 ↩︎A very readable book with information on about 100 species that can be grown in Britain (some in greenhouses) and details on how to grow and use them.
  3. [3]Revision of Passiflora Subgenus Decaloba Section Pseudodysosmia (Passifloraceae) — MacDougal J.M. · American Society of Plant Taxonomists · 1994 · http://www.jstor.org/stable/25027834 ↩︎
  4. [4]Flora del Bajío y de Regiones Adyacentes — Jerzy Rzedowski & Graciela Calderón de Rzedowski (Editors) · Instituto de Ecología A.C. Centro Regional del Bajío; Mexico · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ · ISBN 0188-5170 ↩︎Spanish-language flora of northwestern Mexico. It can be downloaded from the Internet
  5. [5]Dicionário das Plantas Úteis do Basil e das Exóticas Cultivadas Vol. 5 — Corrêa M. Pio & Penna L. de Azeredo · Ministério da Agricultura; Rio de Janeiro · 1978 ↩︎A massive work in six volumes, first published in the 1920's and revised in the 1970's. Written in Portuguese.
  6. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎