rage flowers ( Passiflora ) are one-year or perennial vine that belong to the Passifloraceae flora family . Most passion flower varieties grow best in moist soils that receive partial to full sunshine . Home nurseryman should choose passionateness flower according to hardiness geographical zone , flower color , mature size and intend use . Various character of Passion of Christ flush perform well in American garden .

Blue Passion Flower

The risque passion flower ( Passiflora caerulea ) naturally happen in Argentina and Brazil and typically performs well in United States Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) Zones 7 to 9 . This passionateness flower motley ranges from 10 to 30 foot in duration with banquet up to 6 feet . This one-year plant life feature blue to violet - blue blossom that give way to grim orange fruits in former summertime . The blue passion flush prefers liberal , gravelly or sandy soil and a location that protects it from harsh wintertime weather . Caterpillars sometimes course on the folio . The down in the mouth passion bloom solve well in large containers and butterfly stroke gardens .

Red Passion Flower

The scarlet rage flush ( Passiflora coccinea ) , also called the red Passiflora edulis , grows on purple or red stems that reach up to 12 feet in length . Indigenous to Brazil , Peru and Venezuela , this variety do well in USDA Zones 10 to 12 . The vine behave deep red blossom from July through September , be by eatable , yellow to orange fruit . gardener often use crimson passion flowers in hummingbird gardens , containers and butterfly stroke garden .

Wild Passion Flower

furious passion flowers ( Passiflora embody ) by nature occur in the Southeastern United States ( U.S. ) and generally grow well in USDA zones 5 to 9 . This vine reaches up to 8 column inch in length and 6 feet in diam . Fragrant flowers bloom from July through September , feature lily-white petals with purple crowns . These flowers give way to eatable , yellow yield called maypops . Gardeners primarily train unfounded love blossom to climb fences , wall and trellises .

Corona de Cristo

The corona de Cristo ( Passiflora foetida ) , sometimes call the red - yield warmth flower , is an annual vine that contact up to 6 feet in length . Flowers bloom from May through October , featuring empurpled , green or white-livered petals that open in the morning and fold up again at night . The large , red fruits tote up ornamental interest to the landscape painting . Corona de Cristo works well in meadows and as a climb plant .

Yellow Passion Flower

The yellow passion flower ( Passiflora lutea ) features green - yellow flowers from May through September , come after by dark over-embellished or black fruit that draw in birds and wildlife . The green parting rick yellow in the autumn . The yellow passion flower vine reach up to 3 feet in distance . This climbing passion flush miscellany work well in butterfly stroke garden and bird gardens .

Bird Wing Passion Flower

The bird wing passion flower ( Passiflora tenuiloba ) , sometimes called the slender - lobe Passion of Christ efflorescence or the spreading lobe passion flower , naturally occurs in limestone and caliche soil in Texas and New Mexico . This recurrent vine matures between 3 and 6 feet in duration . ticklish , petal - less , green flowers flower from April through October . Gardeners often set shuttle wing mania flowers in butterfly garden .

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