20+ Exotic Passion Flower Seeds- PASSIFLORA CAERULEA-Blue Crown Passion Flower- Common passion flower-B090
20+ Exotic Passion Flower Seeds- PASSIFLORA CAERULEA-Blue Crown Passion Flower- Common passion flower-B090
Description:
Extremely fast growing, hardy passionflower producing egg shaped orange fruits with deep red, edible pulp. Flowers are ornate, multi-colored, with a minty scent much like the fruit of the pineapple Passiflora caerulea, the blue passionflower, Bluecrown passionflower or Common passion flower, is a species of flowering plant native to South America. Found in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil and popular in Southern Part of USA. it is a vigorous, deciduous or semi-evergreen tendril vine growing to 10 m or more. Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae. They are mostly tendril-bearing vines, with some being shrubs or trees. They can be woody or herbaceous.
Scientific name: Passiflora caerulea
Species Exotic passion flowers look as though they are tropical plants, but they can actually be grown almost anywhere, including much milder areas. You may even find these delicate vines growing along the side of the road. Passion Flower is lovely plant for your garden! Grown from Passion Flower seeds, this vining perennial can grow to 180 inches or more, and it produces large, 4 inch pale blue blossoms. Passion Flower fruit are egg-shaped, orange and edible. It is hardy and can survive in freezing condition, If it dies back due to a severe freeze it has been known to grow back from its deep roots. Passion Flower is an evergreen in tropical or semi-tropical regions, but as the winters become cooler it will drop its leaves. You do need to prune new growth occasionally to promote flowering.
How to Grow Passion Flower Plants: Gardeners grow Passion Flower from seed, but the flower seed can be slow to germinate. It actually has a chemical in the seed to keep germination slow.
It is recommended to soak the flower seed 24 hours before planting, and sow the Passion Flower seeds 1/4 inch deep in good compost or potting soil. In place of soaking in water, you can soak them in pulpy passion fruit juice. The acid helps break down the seed shell and helps in germination. Keep soil damp, but not too wet. It is best to start Passion Flower seeds in containers. Once Passion Flower seedlings have 4 - 5 leaves, they can be hardened off and transplanted into the garden.
Passion Flower plants need to be well watered through out the summer months, watering infrequently but deeply to encourage deep root growth. During the winter months keep the soil on the dry side so it will go semi-dormant. Must be planted in well-draining soil mix, equal parts gravel and soil.
Season: Perennial
Hardiness Zones: 8 - 10
Height: 96 - 180 inches (vining)
Bloom Period: Summer and fall
Bloom Color: White with blue
Exposure: Full sun
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, pH 6.1 - 7.5
Temperature: 75 F (23 C)
Germ Period: 28 - 90 days
Light Required: No
Depth: 1/4 inch
Sowing Rate: 1 seed per plant
Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 18 inches