Description
Pack: 10 seeds
Passiflora dolorosa is one of the most exciting species in this July ultra-rare Passiflora lot.
This is a newly described species, formally published in 2025, from Roraima, Brazil. For serious Passiflora collectors, this is exactly the kind of material that almost never appears in cultivation: a recently recognized wild species, still extremely scarce, and with major botanical interest.
Passiflora dolorosa belongs to the family Passifloraceae and is placed within the Distephana group, a lineage that includes several highly ornamental tropical passionflowers. Because this species is so new and rarely available, it should be considered primarily a collector and botanical species rather than a common edible passionfruit.
This limited seed lot is best suited for experienced growers, Passiflora collectors, botanical collections, and anyone interested in cultivating rare Brazilian species before they become widely known.
Highlights
- Botanical name: Passiflora dolorosa
- Family: Passifloraceae
- Group: Passiflora supersect. Distephana
- Origin: Roraima, Brazil
- Status: newly described species, published in 2025
- Collector value: extremely high
- Cultivation status: very rare and scarcely available
- Best suited for: Passiflora collectors, botanical collections, rare fruit enthusiasts
- Seed lot: limited July pre-sale
July Pre-Sale Notice
This item is part of our July pre-sale and is expected to be available in the USA during July, together with other ultra-rare species from the same special lot. If you would like to add more seeds to this order, we recommend combining it with dry seeds from other lots, or with fresh/moist seeds from this same July ultra-rare lot, so everything can be shipped together as efficiently as possible.
If new species become available later and you would like to add them to your existing July pre-sale order, please don’t worry about paying shipping twice — we will refund any extra shipping charge when the orders can be combined. Just send us a message before or after placing the additional order, and we will coordinate everything so your seeds can be shipped together whenever possible.
Growing notes
Sow fresh seeds in a warm, humid environment using a well-draining substrate. A mix with coco fiber or peat, perlite, and fine bark or sand should work well.
Keep the substrate lightly moist but never waterlogged. Warmth and stable humidity are important for germination.
Recommended germination temperature: 24–30°C / 75–86°F.
As with many rare tropical Passiflora species, germination can be irregular and may take several weeks or longer. Freshness, warmth, humidity, and patience are essential.
Once seedlings are established, grow them in bright filtered light or gentle morning sun. Provide support for climbing growth and protect young plants from cold temperatures.
Collector’s note
This is not a common passionfruit. Passiflora dolorosa is a newly described Brazilian species from Roraima and should be treated as a rare botanical collector plant. Very limited availability.
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