Passiflora mandonii
Owned by SFSU Greenhouse (@SFSU_GH).
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Details
Identity & Classification
- Common Name
- Banana Passionflower
- Hybrid/Species/Unknown
- Species
Growth & Physical Traits
- Plant Type
- Flowering Ornamentals, Edible Perennial
- Growing Medium
- Planted
- Growth Habit
- Vine
Lifecycle & Reproduction
- Health Status
- Healthy / Stable ✅
- Propagation Method
- Seed Grown
- Flowering Notes
- First flowering September 17, 2026. May be the first flowering ever in the US. Doesn’t really exist in cultivation. P. mandonii is the only member of this section that has filaments.
Care & Requirements
- Watering Needs
- High Water Needs
- Temperature Range
- Cool Temperate (32–70°F / 0–21°C)
- Light Needs
- Full Sun
Origin & Source
- Acquisition Source
- Researchers from Europe sent seed
- Date Acquired
- Sep 17, 2025
- Acquisition Price
- $0
Collection Context
- Quantity
- 4
- Growing Area
- Highlands House, Cloud Forest Bed
Banana Passionflower
Passiflora
mandonii
Common NameBanana Passionflower
Hybrid/Species/UnknownSpecies
Growth & Physical Traits
Plant Type
Flowering Ornamentals, Edible Perennial
Growth Habit
Vine
Growing MediumPlanted
Lifecycle & Reproduction
Health Status
Healthy / Stable ✅
Propagation Method
Seed Grown
Flowering NotesFirst flowering September 17, 2026. May be the first flowering ever in the US. Doesn’t really exist in cultivation. P. mandonii is the only member of this section that has filaments.
Care & Requirements
Watering Needs
High Water Needs
Temperature Range
Cool Temperate (32–70°F / 0–21°C)
Light Needs
Full Sun
Origin & Source
Date Acquired
Sep 17, 2025
Acquisition Price
$0
Acquisition SourceResearchers from Europe sent seed
Collection Context
Quantity
4
Growing AreaHighlands House, Cloud Forest Bed
Passiflora
mandonii
Common NameBanana Passionflower
Hybrid/Species/UnknownSpecies
Growth & Physical Traits
Plant Type
Flowering Ornamentals, Edible Perennial
Growth Habit
Vine
Growing MediumPlanted
Lifecycle & Reproduction
Health Status
Healthy / Stable ✅
Propagation Method
Seed Grown
Flowering NotesFirst flowering September 17, 2026. May be the first flowering ever in the US. Doesn’t really exist in cultivation. P. mandonii is the only member of this section that has filaments.
Care & Requirements
Watering Needs
High Water Needs
Temperature Range
Cool Temperate (32–70°F / 0–21°C)
Light Needs
Full Sun
Origin & Source
Date Acquired
Sep 17, 2025
Acquisition Price
$0
Acquisition SourceResearchers from Europe sent seed
Collection Context
Quantity
4
Growing AreaHighlands House, Cloud Forest Bed