Red Passiflora Sherry/Krushna Kamal Live Plant for Sale

Common name:Passion Flower Red

Regional name:Marathi - Lal Krishna Kamal

Category:

Climbers, Creepers & Vines

Family:

Passifloraceae or Passion flower family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Flowers

Flowering season:

Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year

Flower or Inflorescence color:

Red

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

6 to 8 meters

Plant Form:

Climbing or growing on support

Special Character:

• Auspicious or Feng Shui plant
• Plant for puja or prayer flower or leaves
• Can grow on trellis or chain link fencing
• Attracts butterflies
• Must have for Farm house or big gardens

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Less than a hundred

Plant Description:

- This is a large evergreen climber.
- The flowers are pretty. It is said that the five central anthers represent the five victorious Pandavas and the numerous petals below the hundred Kauravas.
- Nation Tropical South America.
- This is a very free blooming red variety. A species with beautiful flowers.
- Leaves are undivided ovate 8 - 15 cm long, coarsely toothed.
- Flower of medium size 5 - 6 cm in diameter.
- Sepals red, yellowish outside.
- Petals growing scarlet, corona orange.
- Ovoid yellow or orange fruit 5 cm dia & edible. Fruit is most attractive. Fruit size of a small orange smells of a mix of many tropical fruits. This is edible and made into many juices and cocktails.

Growing tips:

- Hardy climbers.
- Require well drained soils.
- Will need strong supports as the vines are long lived and can get heavy.
- Best planted in locations where they will get a minimum of half a days sunlight - more is fine.
- If planting along a fence - plant at a distance of 1 meter.
- Can be grown well in large pots as well.
- Will require an annual trimming.