Indoor plants

Passiflora

Family Passifloraceae. Native to South America, Australia, Asia, and Madagascar. Commonly known as the passionflower. Passiflora is grown as a trailing plant for decoration, both in apartments and on balconies or loggias. The flowers of Passiflora are beautiful and unusual, but not long-lasting. Passiflora grows quickly, often occupying the whole window by the end of summer.

Blue passionflower - Passiflora caerulea - a climbing vine with pinnate, deeply divided leaves; the stems bear simple, unbranched tendrils located in the leaf axils, which reach out to supports. Flowers solitary, up to 10 cm in diameter, with a slight fragrance. Fruit - an orange, ovoid berry up to 6 cm long.

Three-banded passionflower - Passiflora trifasciata - a climbing vine with a ribbed stem and three-lobed leaves, on the darker pattern of which grayish-purple stripes run along the main veins, purplish on the underside. Flowers yellowish-white up to 4 cm in diameter, fruits - a glaucous rounded berry up to 2.5 cm in diameter.

Temperature: Moderate or cool; in summer 18 to 24°C. In overly warm rooms the leaves yellow and dry, few buds and flowers form, and the plant quickly loses its decorative appeal. From autumn Passiflora needs a cooler location with temperatures around 13-16°C. If it is not possible to keep Passiflora cool in winter, it is better to grow it as an annual, renewing it each spring from seed. In warm rooms with central heating Passiflora will go bare, losing all its leaves, and may even die.

Lighting: Maximum light. On a south-facing window Passiflora can be completely covered with flowers and buds; however, during the hottest hours shading may be required. On a north-facing window Passiflora will grow and flower if the window is not shaded, but flowering will be sparse. East and west windows not shaded by trees are well suited.

Watering: Generous from spring to autumn. The soil should be kept moist at all times. In winter water sparingly, approximately once every 7-10 days.

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