How much sunlight does my Passion Fruit need?

Passion Fruit requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

What type of soil should I use for my Passion Fruit?

Passion Fruit does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

Should I fertilize my Passion Fruit?

Passion Fruit is a fast growing plant and may deplete the nutrients in its soil over time. Replenish them with a gentle organic fertilizer or compost every 1-2 months depending on your location and season. Fertilize more often during the growing season and in warmer and brighter climates.

What is the growth pattern for Passion Fruit?

Passion Fruit is a naturally climbing plant and can be trained to climb indoors if you provide a moss pole or trellis. The newest growth will emerge from the end of the stems.

Can Passion Fruit be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Passion Fruit can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 10a-12b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

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Q: Is Passion Fruit easy to care for?

Passion Fruit is generally easy to care for , though some plant parents report facing challenges with growing it. Check out the reviews down below to read more about their experiences!

Q: How often should I water my Passion Fruit?

Passion Fruit prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

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Fast grower

Survivor

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Passiflora edulis

Genus

Passiflora

Family

Passifloraceae

Order

Malpighiales

How to care for Passion Fruit

Water

How often to water your Passion Fruit

Passion Fruit needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

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Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Passion Fruit in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Passion Fruit: 1ft from a window

Passion Fruit love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Passion Fruit does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Passion Fruit in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Passion Fruit

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Passion Fruit: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Passion Fruit after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs

Difficulty Level

Passion Fruit is generally easy to care for, though some plant parents report facing challenges with growing it. Check out the reviews down below to read more about their experiences!

Water Needs

Sunlight Needs

Toxicity

Soil

Fertilizer

Growth Pattern

Growing Outdoors

Care Summary for Passion Fruit

Passion Fruit

Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Fast grower 2

Survivor 1

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21 Plants

351 XP

07/14/2021

I absolutely adore this plant, everything about it. The best way to describe it is whimsical - their strange but beautiful flowers, the spiral vines, the way it grows with no rhyme or reason. In about a month it’s grown exponentially, and within a week of setting it up against the lanai one of its vines are already touching the roof! It just shot right up! I really do love this plant.

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