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Passifloraactinia

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Family

Passifloraceae (pas-ih-flor-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Passiflora (pass-iff-FLOR-uh)

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Species

actinia (ak-TIN-ee-uh)

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Synonym

Passiflora paulensis

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

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)

Danger

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Lavender

Medium Purple

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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DaveH

San Francisco, CA (Zone 10a) | June 2006 | positive

This is one of the few passifloras which does well with very little sun.

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