Common Name: Granadilla – Passion fruit
Scientific Name: Passiflora edulis
Alternative common names:
Purple granadilla, yellow passion fruit, grenadella (Afrikaans).
Description:
The granadilla or passion fruit is a vine species of passion flower that is native to Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is a vigorous, climbing vine that clings by tendrils to almost any support. It can grow 15-20m per year once established. It is generally short-lived (5-7 years).