What is Granadilla?
Sweet Granadilla, more often known as Granadilla and botanically as passiflora ligularis , is a plant passiflora . The plant, which acquires the name from the presence of ligules or growth in its crown, produces attractive flowers and globular fruits that contain edible, aromatic and sweet pulp. Granadilla comes from Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Columbia, Peru and Venezuela and grows in mountain areas in these regions. It is also grown in India, Kenya, South Africa, Papua New Guinea and various other parts of the world. Other types of plants of this genus include giant granadilla or Badea, also known as passiflora quadrangularis and passiflora edulis .
Passiflora ligularis is a rapidly growing climbing vines that can generally grow in height more than 20 feet (6.1 m); VINE gives out the tendrils that help the plant rise. Due to its climbing inclination, it is best to plant this vines along the fence or chain connection. RoarAnd it can also be trained and cut through the grille to create an attractive gazebo.
Thevine leaves are evergreen, three -flated and shiny and are located alternately on the vines. Fulky is produced individually and each flower is about two to three inches (5.1 cm to 7.6 cm). The flower has a very interesting look with white petals, distinctive purple white coroning edge and five central sticks. Fruit fruit is round and smooth, about three inches (7.6 cm) long and approximately the same diameter and contains transparent, gelatin pulp and a number of hard black seeds.
The pulp is consumed directly or mixed with water and sugar to have a drink. It is excellent as a healthy diet because it contains vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K. Granadilla is also a good source of calcium and iron. Pasianflower extracts are traditionally used to treat various diseases such as anxiety disordersST, menstrual pain, diarrhea and dysentery.
vine vines spreads the seeds or cutouts of stalks, which have at least three or four nodes. The vines, if it has strong support to climb, can do well in full sun and in partial shadow areas. These plants are easy to maintain as soon as they are determined, although they can be susceptible to snails, non -nematodes, viruses and fusarium disease; Regular checks and treatment can be taken care of by these problems. The vines must often be connected, especially during the dry season to remain fertile throughout the year.