Passiflora × exoniensis

Passiflora × exoniensis, the Exeter passion flower, is a hybrid of garden origin between two species of flowering plants, Passiflora antioquiensis × Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima in the family Passifloraceae. It was hybridised in the Veitch Nurseries in Exeter, Devon, England, in the 1870s.[2] The name Passiflora × exoniensis has yet to be resolved as a correct scientific name;[1] nevertheless it is widely found in the horticultural literature.

Passiflora × exoniensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Species:
P. × exoniensis
Binomial name
Passiflora × exoniensis

It is a robust evergreen climber growing to at least 6 m (20 ft) with three-lobed leaves and pendent deep pink tubular flowers followed by egg-shaped yellow fruits. It is hardy down to about −1 °C (30 °F) so may be grown outdoors with shelter in mild temperate areas; alternatively under glass, for instance in an unheated greenhouse.

Passiflora × exoniensis has won the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

References
  1. "Passiflora × exoniensis". The Plant List. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  2. "Passiflora x exoniensis". Roseland.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  3. "RHS Plantfinder - Passiflora × exoniensis". Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  4. "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 72. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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