Passiflora vitifolia (F)
vine-leaved passion flower
A vigorous climber with slender, downy, reddish-brown stems and glossy, dark green, three lobed leaves. From early summer to autumn it bears bowl-shaped, bright red flowers, up to 20cm across, with red, white or yellow filaments. The edible, egg-shaped fruit are green with white mottling
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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | Red | Green | Green White | |
| Winter | Green | Green White |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1ABotanical details
- Family
- Passifloraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Passiflora are mostly tender tendril-climbing shrubs, with simple or palmately-lobed, generally evergreen leaves and showy flowers of distinctive structure with often colourful coronal filaments, followed by conspicuous fruits, edible in some species
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- C America
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow under glass in peat-free, loam-based potting compost in full light with shade from hot sun. Water freely when in growth and keep just moist in winter
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown at 13 to 18°C in spring or root semi-hardwood cuttings in summer. Layering can be carried out in spring or autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Sub-tropical
- Edible fruit
Pruning
Pruning group 11 or pruning group 12 in early spring
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and glasshouse whitefly
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and a virus
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