PlantFiles: Citrus-Yellow Passion Flower, Passionflower
Passiflora citrina

A very vigorous and fast-growing little plant. I kept it in a south window over the winter and it had to be cut back several times because it grew so much. It even bloomed inside. I've actually found that outside it thrives in a little bit of shade. Strong, direct light burnt the leaves a bit, but it is thriving right now in morning sun and afternoon shade. Even when it is not in bloom the variegated leaves provide interest. Propagation from cuttings is easy and super-quick.

Not my favorite passionflower; the bloom is fairly small and ho-hum, though the color is unusual for passiflora. I don't notice any scent, and have never gotten my citrina to set fruit/seed, but I routinely neglect this plant to the point where I think 'it's for real not coming back this time' and yet it always does. Very forgiving. Has survived my not watering it (it's in a container) for months at a time. I suppose I really should be nicer to it... LOL

I aquired this plant at the nursery at a local butterfly garden attraction.

I have it planted beneath a Washingtonia palm. It has been in the ground for almost 1 year, now. It is really a beautiful flower. It regularly gets chewed to the branches by Zebra Longwing cats, but readily returns.

I have not been able to get this to set seed, though.

I live in the east county of San Diego. It's real hot here but I am able to grow 27 different types of Passiflora. I just picked this one up at the Quail Botanical Gardens where the huge Amorphophallus Titanum was in bloom. Great price....$8.00

I would love to be able to add this one to our collection!
Does anyone have seeds they would share?

I've grown this plant outside (western exposure, in a pot) for over three years now, and it has never failed to return, even after temps in the upper 20's.

Although the flower is somewhat small it is still very pretty. I really like it and will try and cross pollinate it with other passies...

I acquired this plant in Sweden. It grows outdoors in my garden in Heraklion/Crete very richly, in a heavy soil rich with calcium sulfate. Stopped blooming this year June 15.
No fruit so far.
Temperatures in Heraklion vary between 0C and 40C.

Like several other species of this genus, very very easily propogated by cuttings from actively growing vines. From my experience, not hardy at all, but I add the caveat that I keep my passiflora relatively wet...