Krishna Phal / Passion Fruit
Passiflora edulis
Also known as Juice Fruit, The Edible Passion, Edible Passion Flower, Granadilla, Maracuya, Purple Granadilla, Parcha
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- March-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Passiflora edulis
- Genus
- Passiflora
- Family
- Passifloraceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Native to
- East and West tropical S. America
- Distribution
- Cultivated in most parts of the world
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Mizoram, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- कृष्ण फल krishna phal
- Nepali
- झुमके लहरो Jhumke laharo, लहरे आँप
- Bengali
- মারাকুজা
- Tamil
- தாட்பூட்பழம்
- Telugu
- కౌరవ పాండవ పువ్వు
- Kannada
- ಗಡಿಯಾರದಹೂ Gadiyaarada hoo, ಜುಮಕಿಹೂ/ಜುಮಿಕಿಹೂ Jumaki hoo, ಕದಂಬಹಣ್ಣು Kadamba hannu
- Malayalam
- പാഷൻ ഫ്രൂട്ട്, Passiflora edulis, പാഷൻഫ്രൂട്ട്
- Sinhala
- වැල් දොඩම්
Krishna Phal in India
Passion fruit, known as कृष्ण फल (Hindi), தாட்பூட்பழம் (Tamil), కౌరవ పాండవ పువ్వు (Telugu), ಗಡಿಯಾರದಹೂ Gadiyaarada hoo (Kannada), പാഷൻ ഫ്രൂട്ട് (Malayalam), মারাকুজা (Bengali), is grown for its distinctively fragrant pulp. Passiflora edulis is cultivated across Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Mizoram, West Bengal, generally trained up a trellis or fence.
Uses
The pulp and seeds inside the fruit are eaten fresh with a spoon, strained for juice, or used to flavour desserts and drinks — the purple- and yellow-fruited forms are both grown, with slightly different flavour and size.
How to Identify Krishna Phal
A vigorous climbing vine that grips supports with coiling tendrils. Leaves are deeply three-lobed with serrated edges. Flowers are intricate, with white petals radiating behind a fringe of purple-and-white filaments, followed by round to oval fruit that ripens purple or yellow depending on the variety.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Passion fruit called in different Indian languages?
- कृष्ण फल (Hindi); தாட்பூட்பழம் (Tamil); కౌరవ పాండవ పువ్వు (Telugu); ಗಡಿಯಾರದಹೂ Gadiyaarada hoo (Kannada); പാഷൻ ഫ്രൂട്ട് (Malayalam); মারাকুজা (Bengali).
- What's the difference between purple and yellow passion fruit?
- They're different varieties of the same species — purple fruit is generally smaller and sweeter, while yellow fruit is larger, more acidic, and more tolerant of heat.
- How do you eat a passion fruit?
- Cut it in half and scoop out the aromatic pulp and seeds with a spoon — the seeds are edible and are usually eaten along with the pulp.
Passifloraceae
Passionflower family
Krishna Phal belongs to the Passifloraceae family.
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View all Passifloraceae →Sources: GBIF — Passiflora edulis (India distribution & vernacular names) (CC BY 4.0) · Wikipedia — Passiflora edulis (background/comprehension only) (CC BY-SA 4.0)