Passiflora edulis PASSION FRUIT (5 seeds)

Passiflora edulis or passion fruit is a climbing plant of the Passifloraceae family.
The Passifloras have spectacular flowers, but their abundance is guaranteed only in regions with mild climate.
Flowers of passiflora edulis are violet.
Passion fruit seeds are oval, flat and resemble those of granadilla or purple passion flower.

Passiflora edulis whole was used during the pre-Columbian period for the treatment of arterial hypertension.
Passion fruit also has sedative and antispasmodic properties as well as medicinal passion flower.
Most often it was used as an infusion.
It can be used without inducing habituation.
Externally, it can be used on burns and irritation of the skin.

Passiflora edulis is grown mainly for its delicious fruits in warm regions.
Its fruits are called passion fruit or maracuja and apple-lianas.

Sowing seeds of Passiflora edulis:
Start by soaking your passion fruit seeds for 12 hours in hot water.
Then prepare small pots of peat previously moistened then bury your seeds of Passiflora edulis under 1 cm deep.
Gently water your plantation then place it under a mini-greenhouse at a temperature of at least 30 ° C.
The germination of passion fruit seeds usually lasts 3 to 4 weeks.

- Medicinal plant with multiple properties.
- Moderately rustic plant. (less than blue passion flowers)
- Very beautiful bloom in summer.
- Climbing plant to be hoisted along a fence or trellis.

Do not consume without medical advice.