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Passiflora caerulea, Linn. Fig. 2772. Slender, but a strong
 
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grower, glabrous and somewhat glaucous: lvs. divided nearly to the
 
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petiole into 5 lanceolate or lance-elliptic entire sharp-pointed
 
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segms. of which the 2 lower ones are sometimes again lobed: fl. 3-4
 
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in. across, slightly fragrant, greenish white, the sepals tipped with
 
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a short point, the rays of the corona in 2 series, blue at the tip,
 
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white in the middle and purple at the base, the styles light purple.
 
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Brazil. B.M. 28. Gn. 31, p. 421; 34, p. 114; 46, p. 369. G. 3:611.
 
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J.H. III. 47:57.— The commonest of passion-flowers in American
 
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greenhouses, and now represented by several named forms and hybrids.
 
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It can be grown in the open in the S. and in Calif, as far north as
 
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San Francisco. Var. grandiflora, Hort., is only a somewhat
 
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larger-fld. form. Constance Elliott (P. caerulea var. alba}, is a
 
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white-fld. fragrant form. G.C. III. 43:186. Gn. 31:420. There are
 
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hybrids with P. Raddiana, P. racemosa, P. alata, and others. P.
 
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caerulea grows readily from seeds.
 
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Passiflora caerulea, Linn. Fig. 2772. Slender, but a strong
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grower, glabrous and somewhat glaucous: lvs. divided nearly to the
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petiole into 5 lanceolate or lance-elliptic entire sharp-pointed
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segms. of which the 2 lower ones are sometimes again lobed: fl. 3-4
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in. across, slightly fragrant, greenish white, the sepals tipped with
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a short point, the rays of the corona in 2 series, blue at the tip,
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white in the middle and purple at the base, the styles light purple.
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Brazil. B.M. 28. Gn. 31, p. 421; 34, p. 114; 46, p. 369. G. 3:611.
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J.H. III. 47:57.— The commonest of passion-flowers in American
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greenhouses, and now represented by several named forms and hybrids.
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It can be grown in the open in the S. and in Calif, as far north as
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San Francisco. Var. grandiflora, Hort., is only a somewhat
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larger-fld. form. Constance Elliott (P. caerulea var. alba}, is a
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white-fld. fragrant form. G.C. III. 43:186. Gn. 31:420. There are
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hybrids with P. Raddiana, P. racemosa, P. alata, and others. P.
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caerulea grows readily from seeds.
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Dies to ground in cold winter areas.
 
Dies to ground in cold winter areas.

Latest revision as of 05:52, 23 June 2009


Passiflora caerulea in flower


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈ [[Origin::S Brazil, Argentina]]
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ full sun"full sun" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water: ◍ regular to moderate"regular to moderate" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.
Features: ✓ flowers
Sunset Zones: 5-9, 12-29
Scientific Names

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Read about Passiflora caerulea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Passiflora caerulea, Linn. Fig. 2772. Slender, but a strong grower, glabrous and somewhat glaucous: lvs. divided nearly to the petiole into 5 lanceolate or lance-elliptic entire sharp-pointed segms. of which the 2 lower ones are sometimes again lobed: fl. 3-4 in. across, slightly fragrant, greenish white, the sepals tipped with a short point, the rays of the corona in 2 series, blue at the tip, white in the middle and purple at the base, the styles light purple. Brazil. B.M. 28. Gn. 31, p. 421; 34, p. 114; 46, p. 369. G. 3:611. J.H. III. 47:57.— The commonest of passion-flowers in American greenhouses, and now represented by several named forms and hybrids. It can be grown in the open in the S. and in Calif, as far north as San Francisco. Var. grandiflora, Hort., is only a somewhat larger-fld. form. Constance Elliott (P. caerulea var. alba}, is a white-fld. fragrant form. G.C. III. 43:186. Gn. 31:420. There are hybrids with P. Raddiana, P. racemosa, P. alata, and others. P. caerulea grows readily from seeds.


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Dies to ground in cold winter areas.

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Cultivars

  • 'Chinensis' . Corona filaments paler blue.
  • 'Constance Elliott' . Was raised by Kucombe and Prince in Exeter, Great Britain. It has pure white, fragrant flowers. Not as free flowering as many other clones.
  • 'Grandiflora' . Flowers to 20 cm in diamter.
  • 'Hartwiesiana' . Flowers white.
  • 'Regnellii' . Has very long corona filaments.

The species has been used in numerous hybrids.

Gallery

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  • Flower

  • P. caerulea 'Constance Elliott'

  • Flower bud

  • plant growing on a wall

  • fruit

References

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