Passiflora citrina

Also Known As

Passiflora x 'Citrina'
Citrina Passion Flower
Citrus-Yellow Passion Flower
Citrus-Yellow Passion Vine

Plant type

perennial, vine

size

H: 10'-15'
W: 15'

planting zones

9a-12

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Passiflora citrina plant details

Passiflora citrina is a broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial vine with green foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter green and yellow flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Passiflora citrina

Plant type: perennial vine
Plant family: passifloraceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 15 FT wide, 10 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: green and yellow blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter
Uses: container plant, hanging basket, houseplant, trellis

GROWING CONDITIONS for Passiflora citrina

USDA Zones: 9a - 12
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This Passiflora displays a never-ending bloom of clear, yellow flowers which make it a stunning choice for basket culture. The 1_" star-shaped blooms resemble a sparkle of light against 2" felted leaves. P. 'Citrina' was discovered in Honduras in 1991 by plantsman John MacDougal.

By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

Perhaps the only yellow blooming hummingbird pollinated Passiflora in the world, this exquisite freeflowering climber can be relished inside or out. Dozens of bright lemon-colored starry blossoms festoon an easy-to-manage, highly welcome diminutive stature that's draped with small bilobed evergreen leaves. Sauntering around Guatemala and Honduras, where John MacDougal first spotted it in 1989, Passiflora citrina is a stellar contender for containers, sun-basked windowsills, hanging baskets and tight garden spots. Bright light, average moisture, almost any moderately fertile soil and night temperatures exceeding 25

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Passiflora citrina produces greenish yellow flowers approx 1-2 inches ..distinctive 2-3 lobed leaves.. likes sun to part shade..blooming for approx 10 months. Min. temp 32 degrees.

By: Accents for Home and Garden

Dainty soft yellow tubular star-shaped blooms are borne up to ten months of the year on this unusual little passion vine. Unusually shaped, cloven, velvety light to medium green foliage. The small demeanor of this Passion Vine lends itself to baskets or containers and is ideal for a warm sunny window or patio.This is considered to be the only yellow Hummingbird pollinated passion flower in the world. The Yellow Passionvine was only recently discovered in 1989 by John M. McDougal.

By: Almost Eden

Yummy, 1.5" lemon drop, starry blooms shine from Spring through Fall on this diminutive gem first discovered in Honduras by plantsman John MacDougal in 1991. Perfect for small spaces, it grows fairly quickly to about 10' with cute, felty-soft cape shaped leaves. Easily grown indoors in a pot, for those of you in colder parts, just give it a few bamboo stakes to crawl on & you'll have blooms nearly year-long in a sunny windowsill. Pretty in hanging baskets & outdoor containers fulfilling the three principles of an awesome container design: fill, spill & thrill (with a trellis of course). Butterflies & bees fancy it, too!