Passion Flower

Passiflora Membranacea

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Overview

Passiflora membranacea, commonly known as Passion Flower, is a lively climber with exquisitely complex flowers, featuring a distinctive crown of violet filaments atop 5 white petals. This perennial thrives in full sun to partial shade, achieving a spread of up to 6 feet wide and climbing to heights of 10-15 feet. It prefers well-drained soil, is hardy in USDA zones 9-11, and attracts pollinators such as butterflies and hummingbirds.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 9–10Climate Subtropical

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — is a lively climber with exquisitely complex flowers

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Passifloraceae
Climate: Subtropical

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Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — achieving a spread of up to 6 feet wide and climbing to heights of 10-15 feet; native to Central and, image 71

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — featuring a distinctive crown of violet filaments atop 5 white petals; with these simple care guidelines, image 69

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — This perennial thrives in full sun to partial shade; featuring a distinctive crown of violet filaments, image 70

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — this vigorous climber can quickly cover trellises; and attracts pollinators such as butterflies and, image 77

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — Native to Central and South America; commonly known as Passion Flower, image 76

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — usually about 3 to 4 inches in diameter; these blossoms typically appear from mid-summer through early, image 78

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — This perennial is frost-sensitive; vine with green and multi-colored and violet and yellow blooms, image 82

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — These blossoms typically appear from mid-summer through early autumn; which is how it earned its common, image 81

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — a design that's often associated with the crucifixion of Christ; vine for full, image 79

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — which is how it earned its common name; is hardy in USDA zones 9-11, image 80

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — green and multi-colored and violet and yellow flowers in the garden; achieving a spread of up to 6 feet, image 86

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — Pruning in early spring can help maintain its shape and promote more vigorous growth; it prefers, image 83

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — the Passion Flower will be a spectacular and engaging centerpiece in any landscape design; green and, image 85

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — With these simple care guidelines; a design that's often associated with the crucifixion of Christ, image 84

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — vine with green and multi-colored and violet and yellow blooms; usually about 3 to 4 inches in diameter, image 87

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — is a lively climber with exquisitely complex flowers; this vigorous climber can quickly cover trellises, image 90

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — vine for full; the Passion Flower will be a spectacular and engaging centerpiece in any landscape design, image 88

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — commonly known as Passion Flower; this perennial thrives in full sun to partial shade, image 89

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — featuring a distinctive crown of violet filaments atop 5 white petals; with these simple care guidelines, image 91

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — This perennial thrives in full sun to partial shade; featuring a distinctive crown of violet filaments, image 92

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — is hardy in USDA zones 9-11; is a lively climber with exquisitely complex flowers, image 95

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — achieving a spread of up to 6 feet wide and climbing to heights of 10-15 feet; native to Central and, image 93

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — It prefers well-drained soil; pruning in early spring can help maintain its shape and promote more, image 94

Passion Flower (Passiflora Membranacea) — usually about 3 to 4 inches in diameter; these blossoms typically appear from mid-summer through early, image 100

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