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| + | Passiflora ligularis, Juss. (P. Lowei, Heer). Woody below, tall, | ||
| + | branchy: lvs. large, cordate, ovate- acuminate, neither lobed nor | ||
| + | toothed: fls. solitary, the petals and sepals greenish, the corona | ||
| + | white, with zones of red-purple: fr. as grown in S. Calif, described | ||
| + | as oval, larger and more oblong than that of P. edulis, with a hard | ||
| + | shell and buff- brown in color. Trop. Amer. B.M. 2967.—Young foliage | ||
| + | has metallic hues. | ||
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'''Sweet granadilla''' (or sometimes called or spelled '''Grenadia''') is one common name for ''Passiflora ligularis''. | '''Sweet granadilla''' (or sometimes called or spelled '''Grenadia''') is one common name for ''Passiflora ligularis''. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:06, 26 September 2009
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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| Exposure: | ☼ | full sun"full sun" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property. |
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| Water: | ◍ | regular to moderate"regular to moderate" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property. |
| Features: | ✓ | flowers, fruit |
Read about Sweet granadilla in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Passiflora ligularis, Juss. (P. Lowei, Heer). Woody below, tall, branchy: lvs. large, cordate, ovate- acuminate, neither lobed nor toothed: fls. solitary, the petals and sepals greenish, the corona white, with zones of red-purple: fr. as grown in S. Calif, described as oval, larger and more oblong than that of P. edulis, with a hard shell and buff- brown in color. Trop. Amer. B.M. 2967.—Young foliage has metallic hues.
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Sweet granadilla (or sometimes called or spelled Grenadia) is one common name for Passiflora ligularis.
The roundish fruit is orange/yellow colored with small light markings, growing to about 7cm. The outer shell is hard, with a soft padding on the interior. The seeds, which are hard and black, are surrounded by a gelatinous sphere of aromatic transparent pulp. The pulp is the edible part, and has a strong acidic taste.
- More information about this species can be found on the genus page.
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Propagation
Seeds
Pests and diseases
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Passiflora ligularis fruit
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References
External links
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