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Passiflora citrina ~ Lemon Passion Vine

Passiflora citrina is a small passion vine.  The Lemon Passion Vine seems to prefer a bit of shade in Southern California.  Passiflora citrina is native to the Honduras at moderate elevations.    The blossoms are small at 1.5 inches.  Passiflora citrina seemed to disappear during the winter even in a frost free Coastal Garden, though it is reputed to survive a frost.  From its origins Passiflora citrina would likely prefer a moist acidic soil, though in its coastal setting this plant gets little additional irrigation, a rather alkaline clay soil and is doing quite nicely.  Passion vines have interesting methods of spreading pollen.  And intriguing egg mimic appendages to fool butterflies that wish to deposit their eggs.

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Passiflora citrina, Citrus Yellow Passion Vine

 

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