Passiflora caerulea L.
Blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea) is a long-lived, evergreen climbing vine that is native to South America. It was introduced to New Zealand as a garden ornamental and was first recorded in the wild (naturalised) in 1958. The plant climbs using coiling tendrils and has glossy, deeply divided leaves with five to seven lobes. It flowers from November to April, producing large white flowers with a prominent blue, white and purple corona, which develop into orange egg-shaped fruit containing numerous seeds. It tolerates frost and moderate shade. It reproduces by seed and vegetatively by suckering from the roots. Seeds are dispersed by birds and other animals. Root suckers can give rise to new plants following disturbance.
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