I have seen this type of passionflower in a nursery and did not see any fruits. Only flower. The nursery lady told me that it is grown from cutting and it will take at least two years for the new planted one to flower.
Regards. Mani. On 8/13/11, Smilax004 <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: > My understanding from the question is whether the plant/species > produces fruit? > If this is the question my answer is that it differs from place to > place. > Studies on the pollination biology of this plant (not sure about the > species) is going on in Karnataka. > It is found that in some places there is no fruit set at all. No clue, > so far, why it is so. > If it is (this species/variety) a recent introduction to any new place > it takes sometime to start producing fruits as these plants need > specific pollinators to effect pollination. > > > Regards > Giby > > > > > On Aug 13, 5:01 pm, Marianne de Nazareth <mde.nazar...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Does this variety of the Passion Flower fruit? >> >> regds, >> >> Marianne >> >> -- >> >> Former Asst. Editor The Deccan Herald >> Freelance Journalist >> Adjunct faculty St. Joseph's College & >> COMMITShttp://mariannedenazareth.blogspot.com/ >> >> Red Passion fruit flowerCIMG2877.JPG >> 1805KViewDownload >
