PASSION FLOWER VINE Passiflora aurantia

Passiflora aurantia, the orange-petaled passion flower is a rare ornamental producing orange-apricot flowers. Fruit are inedible. It is native to New Caledonia and Australia.

Type: Often grown as an annual or greenhouse plant. Perennial outdoors in zones 10-12. Can be grown indoors in a sunny window!

Seeds per pack: 3

Note: This plant species is known to have toxicity. ornamental use only.

Germination: Your planting container should have holes in the bottom for excess water to drain. For best results, obtain a sterile seed-start mix, and place the seeds just under the surface of the pre-moistened growing medium. Keep moist until germination, which can take about 3 weeks. You can cover the container with clear plastic if you wish, to retain moisture until germination. Once seeds emerge, place in a sunny place outdoors if temperatures permit.