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Passiflora boenderi

 
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Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora (pass-iff-FLOR-uh) (Info)
Species: boenderi (bo-EN-der-ee) (Info)

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Category:
Vines and Climbers

Height:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
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

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Chartreuse (Yellow-Green)

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

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Variegated

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

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

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral DaveH On Oct 27, 2004, DaveH from San Francisco, CA
(Zone 10a) wrote:

P. boenderi is one passionflower that does not like cold weather. Although it may tolerate brief periods close to freezing, it quickly deteriorates at temperatures below 40F or even 45F. Great foliage, but slugs love it!

Regional...

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

Dade City, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Saint Petersburg, Florida



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