Blue Passion Flower, Brazilian Passion Flower, Blue Passionfruit
Passiflora caerulea is native to South America. Its original distribution area includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. It has also found its way into other regions as an ornamental plant.
The spectrum of flower colours ranges from white to violet to white-blue. It is a popular houseplant or container plant. In mild regions, it can even survive in the garden, tolerating frost down to 14 °F (-10 °C).
Family: Passifloraceae
Origin: South America (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay)
Common names:
Flor de la pasión, pasionaria azul (ES)
Fleur de la Passion, Passiflore Bleue (FR)
Maracujá-azul, maracujá-de-cobra (PT/BR)
時計草 (“Clockflower”, JP)
Categories: Blue & Purple Flowers | Indoor Plants | White flowers |
