Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passion flower (Passiflora caerulea)

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Baa Sep 25, 2002

Inside the fruit

Common name: Blue Passion Flower, Hardy Passion flower
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Species caerulea

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/1264/

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jlprimm Jonesboro, AR(Zone 7a) Mar 24, 2004

The first plant I ever saw was while I was in high school. WOW!! I thought I had found a new species of flower! Much to my dismay I was told by grandparents that it was simply a forest weed. I have admired it's beauty regardless and now I find indeed I can have it as a part of the garden I have dreamed of all these years. This is the first time I have seen the Blue,it is absolutely the most beautiful flower. Where do I get seeds or cuttings? The woods? Thank you for sharing these photos with us. jjlprimm

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Baa Mar 24, 2004

The seeds and plants are quite freely available from a number of companies, maybe someone here has some to trade?

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Guthrie Roswell, GA Aug 01, 2004

It's beautiful. I'm in Atlanta, GA --- will it overwinter here? I'd love to have some seeds and will buy or trade with someone. I'll soon have seeds for Black-eyed Susan Vine (an old-fashioned plant from my great-grandmother's time), which some people say are hard to get. I don't know, I grow mine from seeds I collect each year. This is the time of year they're beginning to have mature seeds.

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Baa Aug 01, 2004

I'm not sure it will overwinter for you Guthrie, it might do, perhaps someone frm your region will pop in and tell us :)

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mystic Ewing, KY(Zone 6a) Aug 01, 2004

Great picture Baa. I have never seen the inside of the fruit as a matter of fact I have never seen the fruit. lol (except in pictures)

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Baa Aug 01, 2004

Thanks Mystic, you don't have this species?

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mystic Ewing, KY(Zone 6a) Aug 01, 2004

Baa I gave up on the them. The only one I have is purple haze and it just keeps coming back everywhere. lol The others I only get a few blooms from in my growing season so where not worth me trying to over winter.

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Baa Aug 01, 2004

Awww that's a pity!

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FAITHHOUSE Sacramento, CA Jul 18, 2013

This vine started growing in my backyard and I didn't know what it was until it bloomed! Was I impressed! It comes back year after year and produces a orange colored fruit with red seeds inside. I can't seem to find out if this is edible or if I can make jam/jelly with it. Any help? If anyone is interested in seeds, they're yours if you can tell me how to dry/store them!

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Baa Jul 20, 2013

If you are absolutely certain it's a P. caerulea (I wouldn't want to advise someone to eat it otherwise!) then it is edible if incredibly insipid.

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