Botanical Name: Passiflora x alatocaerulea
Common Name: Passion Vine Type of Plant: dicot: vine Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape rampant, fast-growing vine, growing dense, woody and large with age; climbs by tendrils Height 20' - 30' Spread 20' 30' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil tolerates most any soil Hardiness hardy (zones 5-9, 12-24); foliage dies back in cold areas Morphology: Leaves palmate, 3-5 lobed, alternate to 3" across; has distinctive glands at the base of each petiole Flowers exotic-looking flowers with purplish petals, white sepals, yellow stamens and a corona of bristle-like purple structures Fruit none Propagation: semi-hardwood cuttings Usage: fast growing vine, good for covering fences and walls – blooms throughout warm season - can be used as a bank cover Landscape Care: Watering average watering; tolerates heavy watering Fertilizing balanced in spring Pruning head back to keep in bounds; thin woody build-up as needed Pests/Diseases caterpillars Special Conditions/Other Origin: Tropical America Family: Passifloraceae Notes: |
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