Red Passionflower, Red Granadilla


Scientific Name: Passiflora coccinea Aubl.
Family: Passifloraceae
Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 23-26
USDA: 10-11

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Western South America, Venezuela to Bolivia

Growth Habits: Evergreen vine; tendrils; stems rounded with small red pubescence; alternate, entire, oblong to nearly round, doubly serrate leaves, 2.4 to 5 inches long (6-12 cm); petiole with glands


Blooming Habits:
Showy bright red flowers, 3 to 5 inches in diameter (7-12 cm).

Fruiting Habits:
Hard when mature, yellowish orange, mottled, ovoid fruit, up to 2 inches in diameter.


 

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