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Passiflora herbertiana

 
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Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora (pass-iff-FLOR-uh) (Info)
Species: herbertiana (her-ber-tee-AY-nuh) (Info)

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Category:
Vines and Climbers

Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Coral/Apricot
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Blue-Green
Smooth-Textured
Veined

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds

By Canna
Thumbnail #1 of Passiflora herbertiana by Canna

By DaveH
Thumbnail #2 of Passiflora herbertiana by DaveH

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral pixie000 On Apr 15, 2004, pixie000 from Dade City, FL
(Zone 9a) wrote:

I'll add to this as my efforts progress. I've started the seeds 4/14/04. Covered peat pellets on a heating pad.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

San Francisco, California



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