This vigorous vine has red-purple slender woody stems and uses tendrils for support. It has mid-green oblong leaves and the scarlet saucer-shape flowers appear singularly from mid to late summer and are followed by orange berries.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12

Passiflora coccinea is naturally found in north-west South America growing in tropical forests in moist well drained organic rich soils. It prefers an open sunny protected position and is frost and drought tender.

The Red Granadilla is an attractive vine that is grown for its flowers. It is grown on trellis or wire fences for screening and over a pergola for shade. It is also grown in patio pots and planter boxes around swimming pools for a tropical effect and is fast growing, establishing in 1 to 2 years but is short lived, commonly good for 5 years. ID 696

Passiflora (pă-si-FLÔ-ra) coccinea(kok-KIN-ee-a)

'Passiflora': Latin passus - suffering; 'coccinea': scarlet.
The name Passionfruit is derived from passion and floss, a flower. Spanish Priests seen an allusion to the filamentous appendages or rays bearing resemblance to the emblems or the passion in there Saviour or as a symbol of crucifixion.

Passifloraceae(pas-ih-flor-AY-see-ee)
Passion flower and Granadillo