Type of Plant
Creeper
Size
3m tall x 2m spread
Flower Structure
Typical passion fruit flower
Flower Colour
Cream, Orange, Red
Flowers When?
Summer
Leaves
Entire or trilobed dark green leaves
Light Levels
Full Sun, Light Shade, Part Shade
Soil Types
Acid to neutral sandy, Loam, Sandy, Light forest soil, Sandy loam
Soil Moisture
Well Drained
Garden Use
Ground Cover, Mass plantings, Rockeries, Cascading
Care
Low maintanance
Special Features
fast growing, prunes well
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Other Insects
Family
Passifloraceae
Cultivars, Hybrids, Varieties
History, meaning of the name
Passiflora….From Greek passio, passion. The name refers to the flower parts symbolically representing Christ’s passion. aurantia…From Latin, aurantius, orange coloured, referring to the flower.
Distribution
Eastern Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales. Also occurs in New Guinea and on some Pacific islands.