There are many species of Passionflower climbers. They belong to Passifloraceae family. Most have very beautiful flowers. Some are highly scented. They are ideal for growing on an arch or on a trellis. These climbers have tendrils, which grip to support firmly and enables the plant to climb. Passionflower climbers can be propagated with stem cuttings. Some species bear fruit; these seeds can be used to make saplings.
Fruit of some species have saffron coloured pulp. This pulp has excellent flavour. The pulp is used for making sherbets, squashes, jelly, milk shake & ice cream. However, since the pulp is quite sour, very small quantity of the pulp should be added while making milk shake or ice cream.
These climbers are host to Tawny Coster butterfly caterpillars. A swarm of these butterflies settles on the leaves and lay clusters of eggs.Tawny Coster butterfly larvae feed on these plants voraciously. Apart from this pest, there are hardly any other pests for this plant.
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| Passiflora amethystina |
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| Passiflora caerulea |
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| Passiflora coccinea |
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| Passiflora edulis |
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| Passiflora foetida |
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| Passiflora holosericea |
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| Passiflora incense |
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| Passiflora misera |
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| Passiflora quadrangularis |
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| Passiflora seemannii |
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| Passiflora trifasciata |
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| Passiflora spp. |
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| Tendrils |
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| Passionflower climber grown on a fence |
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| Tawny Coster laying eggs |
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| Tawny Coster caterpillars on Passionflower leaves |
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