Bring tropical flavor and beauty to your garden with the Yellow Passion Fruit, a vigorous climbing vine prized for its fragrant flowers and sweet-tart golden fruit. Native to South America, this Passiflora variety produces large, aromatic passion fruits with a tangy tropical taste, perfect for juices, desserts, and fresh eating.
The Passiflora edulis flavicarpa vine is both ornamental and edible, featuring delicate white-and-purple flowers that attract pollinators like bees and butterflies. Ideal for warm climates or indoor greenhouse cultivation, this plant adds a lush, tropical touch to any home garden.
Perfect for fruit enthusiasts and garden hobbyists alike, these seeds yield both beauty and bounty—decorative vines and delicious fruit in one plant.
Features
- 🌼 Exotic Flowers: Produces stunning white and purple blossoms.
- 🍈 Golden Fruits: Large, sweet-tart passion fruits with bright yellow skin.
- 🌿 Tropical Climber: Fast-growing vine ideal for trellises, fences, and arbors.
- 🌞 Heat-Loving Plant: Thrives in sunny, warm, and humid conditions.
- 🏡 Versatile Growth: Suitable for outdoor gardens or indoor greenhouses.
Specifications
- Common Name: Yellow Passion Fruit / Golden Passionfruit
- Scientific Name: Passiflora edulis flavicarpa
- Plant Type: Perennial tropical vine
- USDA Zones: 9–11 (or indoors anywhere)
- Mature Height: 10–20 ft (with support)
- Spread: 6–8 ft
- Light Requirement: Full sun
- Soil Type: Fertile, well-draining soil
- Soil pH: 6.0–7.5
- Watering: Regular, keep soil moist but not soggy
- Temperature Range: 70–90°F (21–32°C)
- Germination Time: 20–40 days
- Growth Rate: Fast
- GMO Status: Non-GMO and untreated
- Uses: Edible fruit, ornamental vine, pollinator-friendly garden
Planting Guide
- Soak Seeds: Soak in warm water for 24 hours before planting.
- Sow: Plant ¼ inch deep in moist, well-draining potting mix.
- Light: Place in a sunny, warm area (around 80°F).
- Water: Keep soil evenly moist but never waterlogged.
- Germination: Expect sprouts in 3–6 weeks.
- Transplant: Move outdoors or to a larger container once seedlings are 4–6 inches tall.
- Support: Provide a trellis or fence for climbing vines.
- Fertilize: Feed monthly with balanced organic fertilizer during growing season.
- Harvest: Fruits ripen from green to golden yellow—harvest when they drop naturally.
Care Tips
- Ensure at least 6–8 hours of sunlight daily.
- Maintain consistent watering during flowering and fruiting stages.
- Prune after harvest to encourage new vine growth.
- Protect from frost or move indoors during cold months.
- Pollinate by hand indoors for better fruit yield.