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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.
High resolution images of Passiflora
citrina are available
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