Health Benefits
Anti-oxidant properties, Anti-aging benefits, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Weight loss properties
Asthma treatment, Heart care, Regulates Blood Sugar, Muscle pain relief, Reduces nervous tension
General Benefits
Helps in weight loss, Suppresses Arthritis
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Treatment of acne
Anti-aging benefits, Skin revitalization
Hair Benefits
Treatment of colored hair
Protects hair
Allergy Symptoms
NA
Anaphylaxis, Breathing difficulty, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Skin rash, Swelling of face, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Side Effects
NA
Stressed heart, Nausea, Vomiting, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Lactating Women
Not Available
Yes
Best Time to Eat
Any time except an hour after meal, Don't consume at night and before bed
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Vitamin A (Retinol)
Not Available
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxin)
Not Available
Vitamin B9 (Folic acid)
Not Available
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin E (Tocopherole)
Not Available
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Not Available
Lutein+Zeaxanthin
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Not Available
Calories in Dried Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Calories in Pie
Not Available
Type
Berry, Citrus, Fruit vegetable, Melon, Tree fruit, Tropical
Tropical
Season
Early fall, Summer
All seasons
Varieties
Selenicereus megalanthus and Hylocereus polyrhizus
Australian Purple, Common Purple, Kapoho Selection, Pratt Hybrid, University Selection No. B-74, Waimanalo Selection and Yee Selection
Color
Magenta, Pink
Purple, Yellow
Inside Color
White
Yellow
Origin
Central America, Mexico
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
Grows on
Trees
Not Available
Climatic Conditions
NA
Frost free, Sunny, Warm
Facts about
NA
- Passion fruit tree can grow up to 20 feet in a year.
- More than 200 species of passion fruit are found near Amazon river.
- Oil extracted from its seeds is used in various cosmetics.
Other Countries
NA
Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru
Top Importer
China
Brazil
Top Exporter
Vietnam
Ecuador
Botanical Name
Hylocereus undatus
Passiflora edulis
Synonym
Pitaya, Red Pitahaya, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Conderella plant
Passiflora edulis f. edulis or Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
NA
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Liliidae
Dillenhidae
Order
Caryophyllales
Malpighiales
Family
Cactaceae
Passifloraceae
Genus
Hylocereus
Passiflora
Species
H. undatus
P. edulis
Generic Group
Cactus
Passion Flower
Difference Between Dragonfruit and Passionfruit
We might think that Dragonfruit and Passionfruit are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Dragonfruit and Passionfruit Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Dragonfruit and Passionfruit is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Dragonfruit and Passionfruit with peel is 60.00 kcal and Not Available and the amount of calories without peel is Not Available and 97.00 kcal respectively. Thus, Dragonfruit and Passionfruit belong to Low Calorie Fruits and High Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Dragonfruit and Passionfruit is Caryophyllales and Malpighiales respectively. Dragonfruit belongs to Cactaceae family and Passionfruit belongs to Passifloraceae family. Dragonfruit belongs to Hylocereus genus of H. undatus species and Passionfruit belongs to Passiflora genus of P. edulis species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.