How to identify Blue passionflower (Passiflora caerulea)
Blue passionflower, also known as Blue passionfruit, Southern beauty, Jesus flower
Blue passionflower is distinguished by its climbing habit, reaching heights of 10 to over 40 feet (3 to over 12 meters). The plant features striking blue and white flowers, notable for their blue filaments. These blooms give way to orange fruits that add to its ornamental appeal. As a perennial, blue passionflower possesses a robust growth, characteristic of the Passifloraceae family to which it belongs.
Lifespan: Perennial
Plant Type: Vine, Herb
Leaf Type: Deciduous
Climbing habit, reaching heights of 10 to over 40 feet (3 to over 12 meters)
Striking blue and white flowers with blue filaments and orange fruits
Saucer-shaped flowers, 2.5 to 3 inches (6.4 to 7.6 cm) wide
Distinctive egg-shaped fruit, transitioning from green to yellow or deep orange
Palmately lobed leaves, 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) wide with twining tendrils
Blue passionflower leaves are shiny, hairless, green, and arranged alternately. They are simple in type with smooth margins, measuring 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) wide. The leaves are palmately lobed, typically featuring 5 oblong lobes, though some may have 3, 7, or 9 lobes. A twining tendril, approximately 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm) long, emerges from the base of each leaf, aiding in plant support and climbing.
The flowers of blue passionflower bloom on long stalks and are solitary, sometimes fragrant, measuring 2.5 to 3 inches (6.4 to 7.6 cm) wide. They are saucer-shaped with 10 rounded tepals, white to whitish-pink on the inner side and greenish on the outer side. A circle of blue filaments accentuates the center, transitioning from blue to white to dark purple-black at the base. The flower also features three purple styles and five greenish-yellow stamens. They bloom from early summer to early fall.
The stems of blue passionflower are green and brown, hairless, and feature coiling green tendrils. They exhibit a smooth texture with a robust structure and are generally slender, measuring approximately 0.1 to 0.2 inches (2.5 to 5 mm) in diameter. The stems often have a climbing habit, using their tendrils to anchor and support themselves onto surrounding structures. Their branching pattern is irregular, with nodes where tendrils emerge, indicative of their adaptability in various growing conditions.
The fruit of blue passionflower is a distinctive egg-shaped pod, measuring about 2.5 × 1.5 inches (6.4 × 3.8 cm). When mature, they transition from green to a striking yellow or deep orange. On opening the rather hollow interior, one discovers a scant volume of deep red pulp cradling numerous seeds. These seeds, each about 4mm long, display a silvery brown hue. Ripe in late summer to fall, the fruits' taste is notably bland despite their vibrant appearance.
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Scientific Classification of Blue passionflower
