Blue Passionflower - Passiflora caerulea
Description
A vigorous, tendril vine growing to 10 metres or more, producing large white flowers with central filaments of purple, blue and white followed by orange-yellow fruit. The leaves are deeply lobed, dark green and glossy.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Usually occurs as an escape from cultivation.
When to see it
Flowering from July to September, followed by egg-shaped, orange-yellow fruit.
Life History
Deciduous or semi-evergreen.
UK Status
Occasionally recorded as an escape from cultivation in Britain.
VC55 Status
Rarely recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David Nicholls
Ratby
09 October 2020
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