Keep seeds at 68 degrees f or 20 degrees c until sprouted. Keep watered regularly to encourage vine growth, and increase when the fruits are ripening. This fast growing vine will die back to the ground in the winter, returning in the spring. In the colder climates, be sure to mulch heavily to protect. Pests Passion flower vine pests are greater in tropical areas.
Typical pests are caterpillars, thrips, snails, and parasitic nematodes.
Harvesting Pick fruits when soft and yellow. Harvest fresh leaves as needed, or they can also be dried and stored. If seeds from the fresh fruit are planted immediately, there is a much greater rate of germination. Leaves are used for conditions ranging from quitting smoking to anxiety, insomnia and pain relief. Research has been done which confirms its usefulness.