Passiflora hahnii
Decaloba/ Hahniopathanthus
South America 1872
Min -3°C 27°F
Oct-Nov
Passiflora hahnii. Very similar foliage to Passiflora membranacea, tempermental and slightly less hardy. The waxy pink/red operculum is really tough and it would need a strong bee to access the nectar. Hard to flower under cultivation and seed difficult to sprout. Sometimes confused with Passiflora guatemalensis but can be distinguished as below:-
P. hahnii |
P. guatemalensis |
Single flowers. No racemes. | Flowers in pairs on racemes. |
Flower centre deep red. | Flower centre pale green. |
Single tooth hairless stipules. | Multi toothed hairy stipules. |