Tetrandra Passionflower (Passiflora tetrandra)

Family: Passifloraceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Passiflora tetrandra 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, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit. An edible gum is obtained from the stem. — An edible gum is obtained from the stem.

Habitat & North American Range

Lowland forest, to the montane zone, in North and South Islands, south to 44°south. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)