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growing - Granadillas

Passifllora edulis, is commonly
known here as Granadilla, and
elsewhere as Passion flower
or fruit. It is a fast-growing
perennial vine, that yields

delicious purple fruits,
indigenous to S. America.
WHY - Widely grown for the BENEFITS - The fruits which are delicious
tasty fruits. It is a fast growing and healthy. One vine can yield over 200
vine that can cover a pergola fruits yearly. It attracts insects such as bees
quickly. The flowers are very and butterflies for pollination. The flowers
beautiful and fill the garden with are used to treat insomnia and anxiety by
their magical scent. The flowers herbalists. The vine can quickly cover an
also have medicinal porperties. area, providing lovely shade in the summer,

HOW TO PLANT - Granadilla and a thick mulch of leaves in winter.
plants have deep root systems, PROPAGATE - Granadillas grow easily
and a hole of at least 1m by 1m from seed. Plant seeds in a good seedling
should be prepared. They do not mixture, or riversand. Some say to soak in
tolerate frost, so place in a orange juice, but mine have germinated
sheltered, sunny position. without any pre-soaking. Transplant when
Granadillas grow best in sandy or they are about 30cm high, into rich soil and
loamy soils. A sturdy construction water well.
is needed to support the heavy WHERE - It can be bought at Sanitas, and
mass of the vine. for different varieties contact the Editor.

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