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How to Grow

Water
Medium


Water moderately, allowing the top 3cm to dry out between watering.

Sunlight
Partial Shade - Full Sun


3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun

Soil
Rich, non-saline clays, loams, sands.

Heat Tolerant
yes

Cold Tolerant
yes
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Plant Type
Climbers, Edible, Ground Cover, Native Plant, Perennial, Vine, Wildflower
Lifespan
Perennial, Woody
Plant Height
12-36 ft.
Flower
White with purple crown fringed flowers having 10 white petals and sepals and a central crown of pinkish-purple filaments. The flowers bloom in summer and are fragrant. Flowers bloom from May to July.
Fruit
Fleshy, leathery egg-shaped, fruits called maypops appear from July to October and mature to a yellowish color with brown seeds in fall. They "pop" when crushed., Yellow
Benefits
Ornamental
Showy, Blooms ornamental, Ground cover, Arbor, Twines on fences & other plants, Climbs walls & columns
Attracts
Butterflies
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Taxonomy
Order
Violales
Family
Passiflora - Passion Flowers
Genus
Passiflora