Edible Passion Vine Plant - 4" Pot - Passiflora caerulea - Exotic!

Passion flowers are exotic looking topical plants that can actually be grown in much milder areas. There are many different passion flower plants. Some passion flowers are vines . some produce edible fruits. The genus Passiflora contains over 400 species. The name 'Passion' Flower comes from Spanish Christian missionaries who adopted the unique physical structures of this plant . particularly the numbers of its various flower parts . as symbols of the last days of Jesus and especially his crucifixion.Unusual yet beautiful 3 inch flowers . followed by edible fruits after a hot summer. A self clinging climber from Brazil . but one of the hardiest of the passion flowers. Suitable for greenhouse . conservatory . houseplant . or outside against a sheltered wall. Flowers early summer to autumn. Hardy in zones 8-10. The roots are hardy to 5 degrees. In cooler areas it can be brought inside as a houseplant in the winter. The flower is said to represent the Crucifixion. The fruits are also edible. They have a vaguely blackberry-like flavor and can be substituted in blackberry pie recipes.Immediate shipping in a 4" pot