Banana Passion Fruit
Herb latin name: Banana Passion Fruit,Banana Passion Fruit Extract
Latin name: Passiflora mollisima
Synonyms: Passiflora tripartita mollisima, Tacsonia mollissimaPassiflora tripartita mollisima, Tacsonia mollissima
Family: Passifloraceae (Passion Flower Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Forests in the Andes to elevations of 3400 metres. Propagation of Banana Passion Fruit: Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm waHabitat of the herb: the herb: Forests in the Andes to elevations of 3400 metres.
Propagation of Banana Passion Fruit: Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and then sow late winter or early spring in a warm greenhouse. If sown in January and grown on fast it can flower and fruit in its first year. The seed germinates in 1 - 12 months at 20℃. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. It you are intending to grow the plants outdoors, it is probably best to keep them in the greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Mulch the roots well in late autumn to protect them from the cold. Cuttings of young shoots, 15cm with a heel, in spring. Leaf bud cuttings in spring. Cuttings of fully mature wood in early summer. Takes 3 months. High percentage.
Cultivation of the herb: Forests in the Andes to elevations of 3400 metres.
Medicinal use of Banana Passion Fruit: None known
Known hazards of Passiflora mollisima: None known
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