WorldFloraDB - Passiflora tripartita

Characteristics

A vine. It grows 3 m high. The flowers are red. The fruit have a yellow skin and red pulp. The fruit are 7.6 cm long.

Life form	perennial
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Growth support	climber
Foliage retention	evergreen
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter)	3.5
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Environment

A tropical plant. In Chile it grows between 500-2,000 m altitude. It grows in humid areas with constant rain. It grows in full sun. It grows in hardiness zone 9. It can tolerate light frosts but not snow.

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Mountains of central Ecuador.

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Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The fleshy layer of the fruit is eaten raw. It is also made into juices.

Uses	gene source
Edible	fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seed. It is best to leaves the pulp attached. Plants can be grown by cuttings, layering and air-layering.

Mode	cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days)	30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°)	21 - 29
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Germination treatment	soaking
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