Scientific Name:
Passiflora caerulea
Pronunciation:
pass-ih-FLORE-uh sih-ROO-lee-uh
Common Name:
blue passion flower, passion vine
Family Name:
Passifloraceae
Plant Type:
Flowering pot plant, Indoor foliage plant, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Vigorous climber with 5-10cm long stem tendrils at leaf nodes, leaves alternate, orbicular, most 8-12(-15)cm long, palmately veined with (3-)5(-9) oblong lobes, glossy, dark green; flowers solitary, 8-10cm wide, tepals 10, white to light green or light lavender (blue, violet, pink, purplish cvs.), corona of numerous filaments, 3-colours form as banded appearance, dark red to purple-violet at base, white band in centre, blue-pale lilac band towards the apex; stamens 5 with greenish-yellow anthers on central column, pistil on top of column with 3 style branches with stigmas, fragrant; berries may form in warm locations, oval, ~6cm long x 4cm wide, yellow-orange.
Habit:
Arching
Form:
Climbing
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
5 - 7m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
South America (Brazil, Argentina)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Fall interest, Green walls, Indoor plant, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Palmate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Green, Yellow
Shapes:
Orbicular
Apices:
Rounded
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Palmately lobed
Additional Info:
leaves to 10cm across with 3 to 9 (usually 5) lobes
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Blue, Violet, Purple
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
10 tepals
Fruit Type:
Berry (true), Edible
Fruit Colour:
Orange, Yellow
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Tendrils
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Mites, Scale insects
