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Unconditional Satisfaction GuaranteeNo Shipping Fees Above 302 Months to Decide. Returns Simplified.Passiflora quadrangularis seeds grow into the giant granadilla a vigorous climber native to the wet tropical biome from Colombia to Brazil. Described by Linnaeus. The epithet quadrangularis means ‘four-angled’ (from Latin quadrangulus), referring to the distinctive four-winged or four-angled green stems one of the most instantly recognisable features of the species. The giant granadilla produces the largest fruits of any cultivated Passiflora: up to 30 cm long and 12 cm wide, with a thick spongy rind and sweet aromatic seeds. The immature fruit rind and roots are used medicinally (sedative, narcotic in excess use with caution). Widely cultivated in lowland tropics globally. Medicine, poison, food, environmental uses. Family Passifloraceae.
Full sun; moist, fertile, well-drained soils; warm wet tropical conditions. Very vigorous climber to 15 m or more. Giant fruits. CAUTION: rind and roots have sedative/narcotic properties do not consume in excess.
Passiflora quadrangularis the giant granadilla is the most physically imposing of the edible passionflowers, producing fruits so large they were once used as vessels, its distinctive four-winged stems as recognisable as its enormous fruit, and its medicinal uses so potent that the rind and roots carry both therapeutic and narcotic properties requiring respectful handling.
IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
