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Passiflora tarminiana
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Passiflora tarminiana

Passiflora tarminiana

Edibility
4/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitClimber
Growth—

Passiflora tarminiana grows well at elevations between 2,000 - 3,000 metres or even more in the tropics, succeeding at lower elevations as it moves away from the Equator[1]. Requires a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil and a position in dappled shade where it can grow up towards the sun[2]. Passiflora species tend to flower and fruit more freely when grown in soils of only moderate fertility[3]. Prefers a circumneutral soil, disliking very acid or very alkaline conditions[2]. Prefers a pH in the range 6 - 7, tolerating 4.3 - 8[4]. A vigorous and disease-resistant species, it has escaped from cultivation in some areas, particularly New Zealand and Hawaii. It can invade native habitats, smothering areas of native forest, and has been declared a noxious weed in both Hawaii and New Zealand[1]. The plant shows more resistance to pests and diseases than the related Passiflora tripartita mollissima[1]. This species hybridizes easily with other species in the subgenus Tacsonia[1]. Hybrids with Passiflora mixta and Passiflora tripartita are fertile and show intermediate phenotypes[1]. Hybrids with Passiflora cumbalensis can also produce fertile seed[1].

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[2]. 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)[2]. Even so, it can take 12 months for stored seed to germinate[2]. Place the seed tray in a shady position, maintaining a temperature around 19 - 24°c[2]. Prick the seedlings out into individual containers as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant out when large enough[2]. Cuttings of young shoots, taken at the nodes. Layering. Very easy[2]. Air layering. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Passiflora+tarminiana>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Novon Volume 11 — Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis. · 2001 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A series of articles, mainly involved with naming new plants, but also giving lots of information about each species described. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  2. [2]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.
  3. [3]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
  4. [4]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
  5. [5]Passifloraceae — MacDougal J.M. · 2011 ↩︎
  6. [6]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
  7. [7]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.
  8. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎