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Blue Crown Passion Flower

Passiflora Caerulea

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Overview

The Blue Crown Passion Flower, Passiflora caerulea, is a fast-growing perennial vine reaching up to 20 feet. With its striking blue-and-white flowers spanning 4 inches across, it blooms from summer to fall. Hardy in USDA zones 7-10, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. This plant offers a tropical flair and attracts pollinators but is frost-sensitive. Space at 6-8 feet intervals for optimal growth.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 7–10Type VineClimate Subtropical
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — To encourage robust growth, maintain a soil pH range from 6.1 to 7.5 and provide moderate watering, image 43

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium
USDA zones
7–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Vine
Family
Passifloraceae
Climate
Subtropical

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Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — is a perennial climbing vine renowned for its striking flowers and lush foliage
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — Space at 6-8 feet intervals for optimal growth; which typically spans 3 to 4 inches across, image 53
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — providing an extended display of exotic beauty.<br><br>Additionally; although it is generally not, image 61
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — Hardy in USDA zones 7-10, it thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — A native to South America; blue and multi-colored and purple and white flowers in the garden, image 103
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — surrounded by a ring of white petals and sepals that mimic a ruffled collar; with its striking, image 83
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — this species produces orange
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — ovate fruit approximately 2 to 3 inches in length
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — although it is generally not considered palatable due to a rather bland taste; providing an, image 88
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — presenting shades of blue to lavender
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — This plant offers a tropical flair and attracts pollinators but is frost-sensitive
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — presenting shades of blue to lavender; to encourage robust growth, maintain a soil pH range from, image 82
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — this species produces orange; vine with blue and multi-colored and purple and white blooms, image 86
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — surrounded by a ring of white petals and sepals that mimic a ruffled collar; with its striking blue-and-white
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — ovate fruit approximately 2 to 3 inches in length; is a perennial climbing vine renowned for its, image 87
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — This plant offers a tropical flair and attracts pollinators but is frost-sensitive; the Blue, image 76
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — With its striking blue-and-white flowers spanning 4 inches across, it blooms from summer to fall
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — A central crown of filaments gives rise to the common name; the flowers bloom from summer to early fall
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — presenting shades of blue to lavender; to encourage robust growth, maintain a soil pH range from 6.1 to 7.5
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — ovate fruit approximately 2 to 3 inches in length; is a perennial climbing vine renowned for its, image 63
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — this species produces orange; vine with blue and multi-colored and purple and white blooms
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — A central crown of filaments gives rise to the common name; the flowers bloom from summer to, image 81
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — vine with blue and multi-colored and purple and white blooms; this species produces orange, image 95
Blue Crown Passion Flower (Passiflora Caerulea) — a living tapestry that will captivate onlookers and serve as a unique conversation piece; vine, image 93
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