Passiflora caerulea White Lightning ('Yanpas')
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A vigorous semi evergreen climber to 5m, with deeply lobed, dark green leaves and 3.5cm wide, star-shaped white passion flowers with contrasting lilac and purple central crown with a cross of greenish filaments and purple speckled style-branches, in late summer and autumn. Egg-shaped orange fruits appear after the flowers. These are edible but not particularly tasty
Scientific classification
- Species
- Passiflora caerulea White Lightning ('Yanpas') (Passiflora caerulea White Lightning ('Yanpas'))
- Genus
- Passiflora
- Family
- Passifloraceae
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- Toxicity
- Climber Wall Shrub
- Plant type
- 4-8 metres
- Height
- 2.5-4 metres
- Spread
- Semi evergreen
- Foliage
- Climbing
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of Passiflora caerulea White Lightning ('Yanpas')
Distribution map
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Culture
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Quick identification of Passiflora caerulea White Lightning ('Yanpas')
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Passiflora caerulea White Lightning ('Yanpas') care guide
- Water deeply when top soil dries, reduce moisture level in cold winter
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Water deeply when top soil dries, reduce moisture level in cold winter
Fertilizing
FertilizingDiluted high-potassium fertilizer every month in warm growing periods
Pruning
PruningLittle pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed, semi-hardwood cuttings or by layering in spring or autumn
Growing
GrowingFast-growing climber for sun or partial shade, thrives in moist but well-drained soil. In cold areas, grow in a container and overwinter indoors. flower In a south-facing glasshouse or conservatory, shade from direct sunlight to prevent the leaf scorch. Note that due to its vigorous nature in some gardens it has the potential to become a nuisance. See passion flower cultivation
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely) and a virus
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects and glasshouse whitefly
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