Health Benefits
Asthma treatment, Heart care, Regulates Blood Sugar, Muscle pain relief, Reduces nervous tension
Anti-aging benefits, Boosts immune system, Cancer prevention, Flu treatment, Hair care, Heart care, Improves eye vision, Increases metabolic rate, Kidney stone treatment, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Skin cleansing, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of common cold, Treatment of skin Diseases
General Benefits
Boosts immune system, Controls blood pressure, Digestive aid, Fights against infections, Helps in weight loss
Boosts immune system, Controls blood sugar levels, Flu treatment, Improves eye vision, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Treatment of common cold
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Skin revitalization
Anti-aging benefits, Skin cleansing, Treatment of skin diseases
Hair Benefits
Protects hair
Protects hair, Regulates hair growth
Allergy Symptoms
Anaphylaxis, Breathing difficulty, Decrease in blood pressure, Dizziness, Skin rash, Swelling of face, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips
Breathing difficulty, Itching, Nasal congestion, Redness of eyes, Runny nose, Sneezing
Side Effects
Stressed heart, Nausea, Vomiting, Possibly unsafe during pregnancy
Decrease in blood sugar levels, Allergic reaction
Best Time to Eat
As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch), Strictly avoid empty stomach
Best if taken as a breakfast (or empty stomach), As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Eat the fresh ones, avoid mixing with any other foods, don't eat after meal., Morning time (before lunch)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
Vitamin K (Phyllochinone)
Calories in Fresh Fruit with Peel
Not Available
Calories in Fresh Fruit without Peel
Not Available
Calories in Frozen Form
Not Available
Calories in Canned Form
Not Available
Season
All seasons
Spring, Summer
Varieties
Australian Purple, Common Purple, Kapoho Selection, Pratt Hybrid, University Selection No. B-74, Waimanalo Selection and Yee Selection
Charparral, Pendula, Teas, Bellaire and Lingan
Color
Purple, Yellow
Pink, Purple, White
Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay
China
Grows on
Not Available
Trees
Soil Type
Sandy loam
Clay, Loam
Climatic Conditions
Frost free, Sunny, Warm
Sunny
Facts about
- 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.
- It can take up to 10 years for a tree to produce mulberry fruit.
- Mulberry leaves are fed to silkworms to enhance silk production.
- In Germany, they say that devil uses root of mulberry tree to polish his boots.
Top Producer
Brazil
China
Other Countries
Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Kenya, Peru
Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Russia, United States of America
Top Importer
Brazil
Not Available
Top Exporter
Ecuador
China
Botanical Name
Passiflora edulis
Morus Alba
Synonym
Passiflora edulis f. edulis or Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa
Morus atropurpurea or Morus multicaulis
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Subclass
Dillenhidae
Alismidae
Order
Malpighiales
Rosales
Family
Passifloraceae
Moraceae
Species
P. edulis
M. alba
Generic Group
Passion Flower
Mulberry
Difference Between Passionfruit and Mulberry
We might think that Passionfruit and Mulberry are similar with respect to nutritional value and health benefits. But the nutrient content of both fruits is different. Passionfruit and Mulberry Facts such as their taste, shape, color, and size are also distinct. The difference between Passionfruit and Mulberry is explained here.
The amount of calories in 100 gm of fresh Passionfruit and Mulberry with peel is Not Available and 43.00 kcal and the amount of calories without peel is 97.00 kcal and Not Available respectively. Thus, Passionfruit and Mulberry belong to High Calorie Fruits and Low Calorie Fruits category.These fruits might or might not differ with respect to their scientific classification. The order of Passionfruit and Mulberry is Malpighiales and Rosales respectively. Passionfruit belongs to Passifloraceae family and Mulberry belongs to Moraceae family. Passionfruit belongs to Passiflora genus of P. edulis species and Mulberry belongs to Morus genus of M. alba species. Beings plants, both fruits belong to Plantae Kingdom.