Passiflora incarnata

English Names: Passion Flower, Purple passionflower, Apricot Vine, Wild Passion Flower

Vernacular Name: Krishna kamal

Passiflora incarnata is a rapid-growing, tendril-climbing vine which is woody in warm winter climates and herbaceous (dies to the ground) in cold winter climates. Features three-lobed, dark green leaves and showy, 2.5" diameter, fringed flowers having white or purple petals and sepals and a central crown of pinkish-purple filaments. Flowers bloom in summer and are fragrant.

Use: The plant is used for an ornamental purpose.

Height:Up to 8 feet

Difficulty to grow:Easy to grow

Care: You should remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and throw in the garbage collector. You should prune and fertilize a plant mostly in the spring season. When a plant grows beyond its limit and pot size not providing enough space for the spread of roots, re-pot with fresh soil and some fertilizer.

Sunlight:Full sun to part shade

Soil:Well-drained soil

Water:Moderately

Fertilizer:Apply any organic fertilizer

References:

T.K. Bose, B. Chowdhury (1991). Tropical Garden Plants. Horticulture and allied publishers.
Amarjeet singh Batth (2014). Indian garden flowers home gardeners guide.
B.B Sharma (2007). A guide to home gardening.