Passiflora caerulea
Passiflore bleue
Common Passion Flower
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | blue |
| Flower size | 100 mm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July, August, September |
| Leaf type | Digitate |
| Height | 10 m |
Description
Native to South America. A vigorous, deciduous or semi-evergreen climbing vine, using tendrils to climb.
Flowers
The fragrant flowers are solitary, striking and complex. They have 5 petals and 5 sepals, both petals and sepals are white and similar in appearance. They are surmounted by a corona of 5 greenish-yellow stamens with blue or violet filaments and 3 purple stigmas.
Leaves
Digitate leaflets are finger-like. Divided into 5 finger-like lobes, 10-18 cm.
Fruits Seeds
Berry: oval in shape 6 x 4 cm, pale green, becoming orange when ripe, containing numerous seeds.
Edible
Fruit: slightly tart.
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