Passiflora echinasteris – Ultra-Rare Brazilian Amazon Passionflower, Sweet Mango-Like Fruit (July Pre-sale) Pack: 10 seeds

Description

Pack: 10 seeds

Passiflora echinasteris is one of the rarest and most exciting species in this July ultra-rare Passiflora lot.

This extraordinary Brazilian passionflower was formally described in 2015 from the Amazonian region of Pará, Brazil, near the Great Curve of the Xingu River. It belongs to the family Passifloraceae and is part of the remarkable diversity of wild Brazilian Passiflora still barely known in cultivation.

The flower is truly unusual. The name echinasteris refers to the distinctive structure of the corona, which resembles a starfish of the genus Echinaster. This gives the flower a strange, sculptural appearance unlike most common passionflowers.

Besides its ornamental value, the original botanical description reports fruits with whitish pulp and a sweet flavor resembling mango, making this species especially interesting for both rare fruit growers and serious Passiflora collectors.

This is not a common commercial passionfruit. It is a very rare botanical collector species from the Brazilian Amazon, offered in extremely limited availability.

Highlights

• Botanical name: Passiflora echinasteris
• Family: Passifloraceae
• Origin: Pará, Brazilian Amazon
• Type region: Great Curve of the Xingu River, Brazil
• Published: 2015
• Growth habit: tropical climbing vine
• Flowers: highly unusual, with a starfish-like corona
• Fruit: reported with whitish pulp
• Flavor: described as sweet, resembling mango
• Collector status: ultra-rare and scarcely available
• 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.

The original published description reported fast development under cultivation, but as with many rare tropical Passiflora species, germination can still be irregular. Freshness, warmth, humidity, and patience are important.

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 a true collector’s Passiflora: recently described, Amazonian, extremely rare, highly ornamental, and reportedly producing sweet mango-like fruit. Best suited for experienced growers, Passiflora collectors, botanical collections, and rare fruit enthusiasts.