Blue passionflower is a tropical vine with beautiful, ornate flowers. It is an annual vine in the Midwest, but will grow rapidly and produce flowers.
Size and Method of Climbing:
Blue passionflower can grow up to 20 feet in one season. It climbs by tendrils which twist around a support such as trellises, arbors, wires, or chain-link fences.
Native geographic location and habitat:
It is native to South America.
Leaf or needle arrangement, size, shape, and texture:
The alternate leaves are deep green with five to nine deep lobes.
Flower description:
The blue and white flowers are very ornate and distinctive.
Fruit, cone, nut, and seed descriptions:
Although fruit is not commonly produced, they are egg-shaped, orange berries that grow 2 to 2 1/2 inches long.
Plant care:
Blue passionflower needs full sun and well drained soil.
List of pests and diseases:
It doesn’t have any serious problems.
Clear Sky blue pasionflower (Passiflora caerulea ‘Clear Sky’):
A vigorous cultivar with light blue flowers that are slightly larger than those of the species.
Constance Eliott blue passionflower (Passiflora caerulea ‘Constance Eliott’):
This cultivar has pure white flowers.
