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Passiflora phoenicia 4" pot

Very showy 5" flowers with red petals and thick, purple and white filaments. Very sweetly fragrant. Yellow, edible fruit. Tolerates heat well. Food plant for Heleconius ismenius.

Subgenus: Passiflora, Supersection: Laurifolia, Section: Quadrangulares.  Formerly known as Passiflora alata 'Ruby Glow.'  Photo courtesy of Maurizio Vecchia.

Light: Full sun, part shade.  There will be less flowers in part shade.

Water: Moderate.

Soil: A wide range of soil, but it must be well-drained.

Fertilizer: A slow-release, bloom-booster type fertilizer is appreciated, but beware of using a fertilizer with too much nitrogen as it may push leaves at the expense of flowers.

Hardiness: Zone 11.

 

 




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