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Passiflora foetida var. hirsuta

 
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Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora (pass-iff-FLOR-uh) (Info)
Species: foetida var. hirsuta

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 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:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pink

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

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

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
By serpentine layering

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

By Calalily
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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Calalily On Mar 3, 2003, Calalily from South Padre Island, TX
(Zone 10a) wrote:

This one flowers all summer and isn't nearly as invasive as the purple and white foetida. This one doesn't smell quite as bad, but still stinks if it gets wet or mashed.

Regional...

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

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Hollywood, Florida



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