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Passiflora quetzal

Passiflora quetzal is a vining passionflower species from the cloud forests of southern Mexico and western Guatemala, named after the quetzal bird. It is grown mainly as a cool-climate vine in gardens and collections, and it needs moist, mild conditions to thrive.

Family
Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family)
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during growth and reduce water slightly in cooler months.
Soil
Well-drained, humus-rich loam or a peat-based mix.
Temperature
12–24 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Mexico (Chiapas) to Guatemala
Climate
wet tropical

About

Passiflora quetzal is a species of flowering plant native to Mexico and Guatemala described in 2004. It is named after the quetzal, which inhabits the area.

Where it grows

Passiflora quetzal is native to Southwestern Chiapas, Mexico, and western San Marcos, Guatemala. It has been found growing at 1800–2400 metres in wet mountain forest.

Other Passiflora plants

Sea anemone passion flower · Bracted passionflower · Passionflower · Passiflora ambigua · Passiflora amoena · Passiflora ampullacea · Passion flower · Passion flower · Passionflower · Passiflora arbelaezii · Passiflora arborea · Arizona Passion Vine

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Passiflora quetzal by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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