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10 GIANT GRANADILLA SEEDS Passiflora quadrangularis Passionfruit Flower Plant
$ 4.72
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Description
GIANT GRANADILLAPassiflora quadrangularis
Passionfruit Flower Seeds
The fragrant & very large
5" wide cupped
flowers, & produces the Most Enormous Fruit of any of the Passion Fruits. The Very Large Fruit will Grow to 5-6" wide and 8-12" long, weighing around 9lbs a piece!
Passiflora quadrangularis, is a vigorous tropical vine with winged square stems and large oval leaves.
Passiflora quadrangularis or commonly known as Giant Granadilla is a fast-growing tropical vine with fleshy tubers. It can be up to 15m long. The tendrils are pale green, coiled in a spiral, and not branched. The leaves are large and green or purple. The flowers are scented, occur singly, white and purple, and characterized with red dots. The fruits are greenish yellow and comprised with black seeds. It is the largest fruit in the Passiflora genus. Medicinally, the root and leaves are used as a soothing poultice for the treatment of liver problems. The fruit, on the other hand, is used in the treatment of headaches, asthma, diarrhea, dysentery, neurasthenia, and insomnia. The fruit is edible, often eaten raw when ripe, cooked, or made into drinks. Immature fruits are used as a vegetable. Roots of old plants are baked or roasted. Other common names include barbadine, grenadene, giant tumbo, and badea. Hardiness zones 10-12 outdoors, and can also make a great potted plant to bring indoors during cooler weather.
Giant Granadilla Germination:
1)
Lightly sand the seeds with sandpaper.
2)
Soak the seeds in very warm water for 48 hours, changing water daily.
3)
Use a heated propagator to keep them around 80 degrees F.
4)
Plant seeds 1/2" deep in sterile seed starting mix & Keep them under bright light.
5)
As with any tropical seeds, patience is required. Some will germinate in 2-3 weeks, while most of them will take all the way up to 4 months so Don't toss out what doesn't germinate fast as these take time.
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