Passiflora vitifolia Kunth

Crimson passion flower, grape-leaved passion fruit, perfumed passionflower, vine-leaf passion flower, passion flower, crimson passion vine

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	Passiflora coccinea	You are here Passiflora vitifolia
Common Name	red passion vine	crimson passion flower
Plant	Woody vines reach 10–12′ (3–3.7 m) in height, and 3–5′ (91–152 cm) in spread.	These evergreen vines reach 25′ (7.6 m) in length. The vine extends tendrils that encircle supports, then coils them like springs to achieve a more robust grasp.
Leaves	Oblong, 2–6″ long ⨉ 1–2½″ wide (6–14 ⨉ 3–7 cm), nearly heart-shaped at the base, with doubly toothed margins. Leaves are smooth or sparingly velvety above. Stipules are narrowly linear.	This species’ leaves resemble grape leaves, hence the name vitifolia. Dark green leaves have three lobes, and fuzzy undersides.
Flowers	Solitary scarlet to deep red, stunning flowers are 3–4″ (7.6–10 cm) around. A sepal tube is short, cylindrical or bell-shaped, up to ¾″ (2 cm) long. It is purple above, and pink or white below. The ovary is yellowish-velvety. Flowers appear in July to September.	Beautiful red fragrant flowers are 5–6″ (12–15 cm) in diameter, with 10 petals. (Okay, technically, there are five petals and five petal-like sepals.)
Fruit	Orange to yellow passion fruits are round to oval, and 2–3″ (5–7.6 cm) in size. Seeds are obovate in shape.	Egg-shaped, green with yellow or white spots, soft and juicy.
Range/ Zones	USDA Zones: 10-12	USDA Zones: 10-12
Habitats	Tropical and subtropical regions, in full sun or partial shade.	Wet tropical biome.

Passiflora vitifolia description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

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