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Passiflora vitifolia
Passion flower
Origin: Southern Central America
| Family |
| Passifloraceae |
| Genus |
| Passiflora |
| Species |
| vitifolia |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Vine |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold seasons protection under glass. |
| Height |
| Up to 15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in full sun with moist, well-drained soil. Cannot grow in shade. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Cylindric stems. |
| Leaf Description |
| Serrate, three-lobed, up to 15 cm long and 18 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Up to 9 cm in diameter. |
| Fruit Description |
| Berry that is 5 cm long and 3 cm wide. Fragrant |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers are bright red. Flesh is green with white speckles. |
| Propagation |
| By cuttings and seedlings. |
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