Soil

Passionflower is highly adaptable and does not have strict soil requirements. It can be planted in front of houses, mountains and roadsides, but it grows best in soil that is rich in organic matter, loose, deep and well-drained.

Light

Passionflower is a tropical subtropical plant, like sunshine, like sunny living environment. Therefore, it is best to plant in a sunny place. For home cultivation, it should be placed on the window sill facing south.

Watering

Passionflower is very strict on water requirements, both afraid of stagnant water, and afraid of drought. If there is a lack of water during flowering and fruiting, the fruits will be small, the quality will decline, and they will fall off.

Fertilization

When passion flower is first planted, base fertilizer should be applied in combination with hole-opening planting. Each hole with rotted farmyard fertilizer 10-15 kg, backfill the hole soil before planting. Every year after the fruit picking, should be combined with pruning and weeding to apply sufficient base fertilizer, each plant with rotted organic fertilizer 8-10kg.

Passion flower breeding notes

Moderate watering

Watering in time for the drought, pay attention to the timely drainage of the rainy season, and usually to ensure that the soil does not turn white. Soil water content should be kept at the maximum when flowering and fruiting, but should not be waterlogged.

Timely fertilization

Passion flower fertilization is generally carried out once a month after the planting has been established. It is best to apply thin manure. After planting, timely watering and drainage, apply 2-3 times of light fertilizer or foliar fertilizer. Foliar fertilizer can be sprayed 400 times the Maobifeng liquid.

Smaller nitrogen fertilizer

Passion flower is sensitive to nitrogen fertilizer, over-fertilization before flowering can easily lead to overgrowth, should be more phosphorus and potassium fertilizer.