Passiflora 'Amethyst'

Beautiful amethyst colored flowers, freely flowering all year round with a few short breaks. Good houseplant in a well lit window, put out for the summer months. Nicely branching plant.

Passiflora 'Lady Margaret'

Passiflora 'Lady Margaret' is a hybrid between two South American species, the red Passiflora coccinea and the deciduous native of the American southeast, Passiflora incarnata. An evergreen vine, it features dark-green, lobed leaves arranged alternately on thin, ridged stems. Ver fast growing vine, covers a fence or a pagoda in no time.

Passiflora alata

Passiflora alata produces highly fragrant flowers from 7 to 10 cm (3-4″) in diameter, the petals and sepals bright red, the filaments are red, white and purple.

The fruits are oval, yellow to bright orange color. The flesh is light orange, slightly acidic and very tasty.

Passiflora caerulea

A woody vine capable of growing to 15-20 m high where supporting trees are available. The leaves are alternate, palmately five-lobed (sometimes three or seven lobes).

The white and purple-blue flowers which appear in summer may be as large as 4 in (10.2 cm) across. The fruit is an oval orange-yellow berry.

Numerous crosses have been made between P. caerulea and Passiflora racemosa, Passiflora alata, and Passiflora Amethyst.

Passiflora citrina

he leaves have an interesting shape to them and have yellow stripes. The plant looks it's best when you get the foliage dark and luscious, since the flowers are yellow. If there is not enough light, or the soil is not rich enough, the leaves will get lighter and yellower. The flowers are not as large and showy as other passionflowers. They are solid yellow and look like numerous stars on the passionflower vine.

When grown as a house plant, it's evergreen and everblooming.

Passiflora colinvauxii

A fast-growing vine with bat-shaped leaves. It flowers profusely in summer to autumn and smells of honeysuckle, which attracts bees.

Passiflora coriacea

Passiflora coriacea is a tropical vine with very distinct leaves in the shape of bats' wings.

Passiflora edulis

Varieties: Possum Purple, Quadrangularis. Season: July to October. Rampant woody vine that climbs with tendrils. Evergreen leaves, deeply 3 lobed, 3 to 8 deep green, shiny above, paler and dull beneath. Single fragrant flower 2 to 3 wide is borne at each node on the new growth. Showy, intensely colored flower produces the nearly round to ovoid fruit with a tough rind which is smooth and waxy. Pulp within is highly aromatic orange-colored with hard dark brown or black seeds. Flavor is appealing, musky, guava-like sub-acid to acid. Use mulch and plenty of organic matter in the soil to reduce nematode damage. Eaten fresh, used in juice processing, preserves and wines. There are more than 400 species of Passiflora, but only some provide the fruit used for jellies or desserts. Passion fruit can be started from seed as soon as the fruit is available. Plant seed in a light soil and provide high humidity and warmth (78 F). Germination should start in a month or less. When the seedling is 2 to 3 inches tall, put it in an individual pot. Keep it in a bright place with moderate temperatures, avoid extremes.

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Passiflora foetida

Passiflora foetida is a climbing and flowering perennial vine that has pink flowers and small edible fruits. These orange fruits, although much smaller, taste the same as those from passiflora edulis. The seeds are very small and black, embedded in juicy pulp; the stems and leaves are covered with yellow hair. The leaves, which are three-lobed, have an unpleasant odor when crushed. There are some medicinal applications of Passiflora foetida.

In Suriname's traditional medicine, a tea of the leaves is used as an expectorant and for nervous disorders.

Passiflora incarnata x cincinnata 'Incense'

Beautiful flower of striking purple color with a wonderful fragrance. Fast growing vine that tolerates sun or shade and flowers from spring through summer. Grows so vigorously, great for butterfly gardens. Produces lots of flowers and attracts Gulf Fritillaries and other butterflies.

It is evergreen in frost-free areas and deciduous in colder locations. It prefers to grow in full sun but will tolerate light shade for a short portion of the day.