Red passion flower (Passiflora manicata)
Care, watering, light and tips for Red passion flower on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Passifloraceae
- Difficulty: Moderate care
- Watering: every 3 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
- Toxicity: Toxic to pets
About Red passion flower
Passiflora manicata, known as the Red Passionflower, is a vigorous and fast-growing climber native to the Andes. Its vibrant scarlet red flowers, with a crown of purple and white filaments, make it spectacular for covering pergolas, walls, or fences in tropical and subtropical gardens, or as a potted ornamental in cooler climates.
Native range
Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru
Care tips
It requires full sun exposure for abundant flowering, though it tolerates light partial shade. Watering should be regular, keeping the substrate moist but not waterlogged, especially during its growth and flowering period. It prefers well-drained soils, rich in organic matter, and with a slightly acidic to neutral pH. A common mistake is not providing adequate support for it to climb, which limits its development and flowering.
How to save a dying Red passion flower
- Warning signs
- Yellow or drooping leaves, dry shoots, no flowering.
- First aid
- Check drainage and moisture. Prune dry branches.
- What kills it
- Overwatering or extreme cold. Needs sun and support.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if you act fast. It's resilient if causes are corrected.