How Do You Prune A Passion Flower?
In the early 1500’s, early missionaries gave the Passion Flower its name. They believed the plant symbolized the features of Christ’s crucifixion: the five petals and five sepals represented the ten apostles who remained faithful to Christ throughout the Passion, and the circle of hair above the petals suggested Christ’s crown of thorns.A Passion Flower vine is a beautiful tropical climber with one of the most interesting flowers in nature. The Passion Flower, measuring 2 to 3 inches in width, is a striking combination of purple, yellow and white and has been known for generations to possess a tranquilizing effect when eaten. The vine also produces a delicious yellow hard skinned fruit. The interior meat makes an excellent juice, after de-seeding. Both growing and maintaining a Passion Flower vine is really quite simple, particularly for those in warmer climates. When planting a Passion Flower vine (passiflora), always keep in mind that it produces feelers that curl and attach themselv
