Passiflora incarnata (F)
apricot vine
A short, tendril climber to about 2m tall with deeply lobed, dark green leaves. Scented, bowl-shaped, pale purple to almost white flowers, with purple and white coronas, are produced in summer, followed by edible, egg-shaped, yellow fruit
Other common names
flesh-coloured granadillaHoly Rood flower
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May pops
maypop
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wild passion flower
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May apple
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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | Yellow | ||
| Winter | Green | Yellow |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Passifloraceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Climbing
- Genus
Passiflora are mostly tender tendril-climbing shrubs, with simple or palmately-lobed, generally evergreen leaves and showy flowers of distinctive structure with often colourful coronal filaments, followed by conspicuous fruits, edible in some species
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- SE USA
How to grow
Cultivation
Grows best in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed, semi-hardwood cuttings or by layering in spring or autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Sub-tropical
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Pruning group 11 or pruning group 12 if necessary, in early spring
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and glasshouse whitefly
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and a virus
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