Giant Granadilla Plant

The Giant Granadilla is the world's largest passion fruit vine, producing melon-like fruits with incredibly sweet seeds. A sprawling, climbing vine, it adds both ornamental beauty and versatile, edible rewards to the garden.

At a glance

• Type: Passion fruit vine (giant granadilla)
• Fruit: Large, melon-like, with sweet seeds
• Growth: Sprawling, climbing vine
• Flowers: Intricate, fragrant blossoms
• Growing zones: 8 to 11

Best for

• Tropical and warm-climate gardens
• Trellises, arbors, and fences
• Fresh eating and juices
• Cooking, including unripe fruit as a squash substitute
• Ornamental vertical interest

How to grow

Hardy in zones 8 to 11, this vigorous climbing vine will sprawl and climb to fill a trellis, arbor, or fence. Give it room and support to flourish into a productive, ornamental feature.

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Incredibly sweet seeds enjoyed fresh or in juices, while the unripe flesh can be used as a substitute for squash in cooking.

About Everglades Farm

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