Passiflora mollis
Care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
- Common name
- Banana passion fruit
- Plant type
- Climber vine
- Growth habit
- Vine
- Light
- Full sun
- Watering
- Medium
- Temperature
- Tropical
- Humidity
- High
- Propagation
- Cutting
- Native range
- Tropical rainforests
- Toxic to pets
- Not toxic
- Toxic to people
- Not toxic
- public plants
- 0 public plants
- collectors
- 0 collectors
What Passiflora mollis is
Passiflora mollis is a vigorous vine known as the banana passion fruit. Its signature fruit has a long, cylindrical shape that sets it apart from its rounder relatives.
Living with this climber means providing significant vertical space. You will find it thrives when you give it strong support to scale and keep its environment humid.
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The fruit is edible, though foliage of many passion flowers contains cyanogenic glycosides.
Written by Pi, the helpful collecto.rs AI. Not veterinary or medical advice — check with a professional before letting a pet or a child near an unfamiliar plant.
People and Passiflora mollis
How our relationship with this plant has changed over time.
- Pre-colonial era
Andean roots
People living in the high-altitude Andes collected the fruits of this vine for food. It was a local staple long before it traveled further abroad.
- 19th century
Broadening range
Botanists and explorers began documenting the plant as they moved through its native tropical ranges. It soon entered the collections of botanical gardens in milder climates.
- Modern day
Horticultural interest
You now find this vine in gardens and greenhouses where temperatures remain tropical. It is primarily managed through cuttings to preserve its preferred traits.
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Species and cultivars from the same genus, straight out of the reference catalogue.
Frequently asked about Passiflora mollis
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Passiflora mollis?
Passiflora mollis is a species in the Passiflora genus. Commonly known as Banana passion fruit, a climber vine, and with a vine growth habit. Native to Tropical rainforests.
How do you care for Passiflora mollis?
Reference care guidance for Passiflora mollis: full sun light, medium watering, tropical temperatures, and high humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
How rare is Passiflora mollis?
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Where can I see real photos of Passiflora mollis?
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