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Passiflora edulis 'McCain'

Also Known As

  • McCain Passion Fruit
  • Passion Flower
  • Passion Vine
  • Passionflower

Plant type

perennial, vine, fruit / vegetable

size

  • H: 2'-3'
  • W: 2'

planting zones

  • 8a-10b

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Passiflora edulis 'McCain' plant details

Passiflora edulis 'McCain' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial fruit / vegetable or vine with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer purple and white flowers emerge followed by green fruit. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Passiflora edulis 'McCain'

Plant type: perennial fruit / vegetable or vine
Plant family: passifloraceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: purple and white blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: container plant, edible, houseplant, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Passiflora edulis 'McCain'

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A superb fruiting variety that self-pollinates and produces large oval fruit of excellent sweetness and flavor. The 2" blooms are exquisitely defined with a dark purple band against a background of white. Blooming freely, it goes uninterrupted from early spring through fall.
Exotic white flowers, which have a dark purple band around the filamentous corolla, are born from spring to fall. The self-pollinating flowers are soon followed by large, round, sweet greenish-colored fruit with an excellent flavor. Item # 3083

Gardening facts about Passiflora edulis 'McCain' plant

How to Grow Passiflora edulis 'McCain'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly shade
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
  • Water Needs

    • regular

Features

  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • butterflies
  • Flower Season

    • fall
    • summer
    • spring
  • Flower Color

    • white
    • purple
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
  • Fruit

    • green
  • Foliage Color

    • green
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