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What are the varieties of Passionflower

Hank Schrader
2020-08-21 14:10:45
There are three main varieties of Passiflora, which are purple fruit Passiflora, yellow fruit Passiflora and the hybrid Passiflora. Among them, hybrids have strong adaptability to the environment, strong growth ability and disease resistance, so they are very suitable for farmers. When the fruit is ripe, the peel is bright red and smooth. The fruit yield is between the two.

The passion fruit of purple fruit is a wild variety. The growth ability of this kind of purple fruit is not strong, but it is very cold resistant, suitable for growing in the mountains.

The leaves and stems of the passionflower plants of purple fruit species are green. The fruit is round or oval in shape. The fruit is relatively small and the fruit bearing rate of the plants is relatively low. When the fruit is mature, the skin of the passionflower fruit is black and purple. This kind of passionflower of purple fruit species does not need artificial pollination. Under normal natural conditions, it can be pollinated by insects, etc..

picture of passionflower

Yellow fruit

The passion fruit of the yellow fruit species can be attached to other plants or attachments, with strong growth ability, but also has disadvantages. The passion fruit of the yellow fruit species has weak cold tolerance, and is only suitable for growth in low altitude and warm climate areas.

The leaves and stems of the passionflower of the yellow fruit species are purple, and the fruit is round or oval. Compared with the purple fruit species, the passionflower of the yellow fruit species has large fruit, high yield, very good quality, very delicious and juicy, and good quality. The peel of this kind of Passionflower is bright yellow when it matures. But the flower structure of this kind of passionflower is very special. It must be pollinated artificially to bear fruit.

Hybrid fruit seed

Hybrids

This kind of Passiflora is bred by the hybrid of purple fruit and yellow fruit. Therefore, all kinds of properties are between those of yellow fruit and purple fruit. It has strong growth ability, relatively wet resistance and certain disease resistance. The stem and leaves are green with purple color. When the fruit is ripe, the peel is bright red and smooth, and the fruit yield is between them. It can be natural. Pollination.

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