Herbertiana Passionflower (Passiflora herbertiana)

Family: Passifloraceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Passiflora herbertiana is a CLIMBER growing to 9 m (29ft 6in). The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . The plant is not self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is up to 7cm long and has a fragrant pulp. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is up to 7cm long and has a fragrant pulp.

Habitat & North American Range

Along the edges of rainforests and partly cleared areas. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)