Learn tips to grow these eye-catching and fragrant flowering vines.
These sweet and earthy-scented vines can grow up to 30 feet long.
Most, but not all, passionflowers produce edible, slightly tart fruits.
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Depending on the punch in, passionflowers attract bees, butterflies, bats, and hummingbirds.
Learn how to grow a healthy passionflower vine.
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Passionflower Care
Here are the main care requirements for growing passionflowers.
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Plants appreciate afternoon shade in hot climates.
Wintering potted passionflowers need bright, indirect light and to be out of the way from drafts.
Planting and Soil
Use well-draining but rich and moist soil for passionflowers.Soil pHcan be neutral to acidic.
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Self-clinging tendrils hold the plant to the support.
Water
Water passionflowers deeply after planting.
They do best in areas with moderate to high humidity, ranging from 60 to 85 percent.
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For the amount to use, follow product label instructions, and don’t overfeed.
Prune in late winter or early spring before new growth.
Pruning can also be done in the late summer if needed.
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Here’s how to propagate passionflower using the following two methods.
Grow it in a south-facing room, sunroom, or greenhouse.
When grown inside, it will not grow as vigorously nor produce fruits.
Potting and Repotting Passionflower
Passionflowers grow well in containers.
Growing these plants in pots prevents them from spreading uncontrollably.
Keep the soil moist, but don’t allow the roots to sit in water.
Overwintering
Passionflower plants love warm weather and may need winter protection in cooler regions.
Outdoors in the fall, add mulch around the base of the plant to protect roots from the frost.
Leaf spot is another potential issue generally due to a fungal disease.
Root rot is also common in soils that do not drain well.
What Do Passionflowers Look and Smell Like?
Passionflowers have a unique appearance.
These fragrant blossoms come in shades of purple or combinations of pink and white.
How to Encourage More Blooms
Give passionflowers as much sun as possible to encourage more blooms.
Avoid a high-nitrogen fertilizer if you want more flowering and less vegetation.
Potted passionflower plants may turn yellow or wilt if they are being underwatered or feel too cold.
Passionflower plants in the ground may have yellowing leaves because there’s a problem with the soil’s nutrients.
you could have the soil tested so it can be properly amended.
Passionflowers are rapid growers, coming back every year in zones 7-11.
The unusual-looking flowers bloom from midsummer to early fall but last about one day.
Insect Pests of Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis): Hosts, Damage, Natural Enemies and Control.
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Diseases of Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis): Pathogen, Symptoms, Infection, Spread and Management.
Pineapple Research Station, Kerala Agricultural University.
Beyond the bloom: Passion flower promotes ecological relationship.University of Georgia.
