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Passiflora
citrina ~ Lemon Passion Vine |
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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 winters even in a frost free Coastal Garden only to
return each Spring. Passiflora citrina it is reputed to survive a frost, but I have
yet to test that. 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.
High resolution images of Passiflora
citrina are available
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