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Passionflower

Passiflora racemosa

Also called Red Passionflower

Passionflower
Photo: C T Johansson, CC BY-SA 3.0

Passiflora racemosa, the red passionflower, is an evergreen climber from Brazil that produces vivid red flowers in summer. It needs warmth and frost-free conditions, so in cool climates it is grown under glass.

Family
Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly during the growing season and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile potting mix or garden soil.
Temperature
Minimum 13 °C (55 °F); protect below that temperature.
How easy
Moderate

About

Passiflora racemosa, the red passion flower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Passifloraceae, native to Brazil. It is an evergreen climber growing to 5 m (16 ft), with simple or 3-lobed leaves to 10 cm (4 in) long, and vivid red flowers borne in summer. The flowers are 12 cm (5 in) in diameter, with purple and white coronas. They are followed by oblong green fruits.

The specific epithet racemosa indicates that the flowers are borne in racemes.

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 racemosa 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.

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