Yep! It's that time of year again and these beauties are coming out! Each year in late spring and early summer you can find these flowers all over the Ozarks and in much of the world!
Introducing PASSION FRUIT!
It's not just for tropical areas of the world. They grow in the American midwest as well. The plant is a vine that grows and latches on to anything it can find to climb on and grow higher. The beautiful flower gives way to amazing tasting fruit! How does it taste? The drink "Hawaiian Punch" claims passion fruit juice as a main ingredient so that may be your best bet without getting the real thing.
GROWING PASSION FRUIT
The plant however is quite invasive so you don't want to put this in your garden. It WILL take over. Ask me how I know. :) If you do want to grow this plant, it's better to transplant a main root rather than plant by seeds. The seeds sometimes take over a year to germinate and there is no guarantee that it will work.
Hope you enjoyed the photo!
