26 Types of Passionflower Vines | Best Passion flower Varieties

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If you love trailing blooms, then check out some spectacular Types of Passionflower Vines to add plenty of appeal to the garden!

These vines are also popular as some varieties produce Passion Fruit. If you want to include ornamental flowers in your garden, then check out some beautiful Types of Passionflower Vines!

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Types of Passionflower Vines 

1. Snow Queen Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiebloem passiflora ‘Snow Queen’

If you want a wonderful display of flowers and foliage, then this is the one to grow. With pure white flowers and large green leaves, it adds an eye-catching contrasting appeal.

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2. Winged-Stem Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora alata

Winged-Stem Passionflower features fiery red petals and white and purple filaments that stay shut around the anthers and produce an exceptional scent.

3. Purple Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora incarnata 

It is the most common type native to Texas. The local gardeners in Texas also call it May-Pop as the fruits pop out loudly if you happen to step on them.

4. Blue Crown Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora caerulea

If your primary lookout is fragrance, then consider growing this one. It is a hybrid plant that is widely available and easy to maintain.

5. Perfumed Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora vitifolia

A hardy vine that produces bright scarlet-colored flowers with edible fruits and yellow-colored filaments. Expose it to plenty of indirect and bright light for best growth.

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6. Elizabeth Passionflower

Botanical Name: Passiflora incarnata ‘Elizabeth’

It showcases stunning flowers in shades of lavender. The flat petals curl and twist around each other, giving it a unique appearance.

7. White Wedding Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora ‘White Wedding’

White Wedding is a vigorous climber that produces huge fragrant flowers in pure white color that match well with its blue-green foliage.

8. Constance Elliot Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora caerulea ‘Constance Elliot’

You can easily recognize Constance Elliot by their white petals and intense fragrance. It needs good sun exposure to bloom well.

9. Gritensis Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora gritensis

It is one of the most beautiful choices among the Passionflower vines around. With huge fuchsia petals, it looks stunning on green foliage.

10. Incense Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora ‘Incense’

With wavy, long filaments, the petals and corona are deep purple, producing sweet, delicious fruits. It is one of the hardiest passionflowers that can survive low temperatures.

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11. Lady Margaret Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora ‘Lady Margaret’

With gorgeous raspberry-red-colored petals similar to its scarlet parent, lovely hybrid Lady Margaret is a cross-pollinate between Incarnata and Coccinea.

12. Passion Fruit

Botanical Name: Passiflora edulis

This variety of Passionflower vine has blue and white tiny petals. It produces edible fruits that are both tasty and nutritious.

13. Banana Passion Fruit

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Botanical Name: Passiflora mollissima

With tubular petals, it grows flowers in white or pale pink shades. It requires relatively more care than the other varieties on this list.

14. Red Passionflower

Botanical Name: Passiflora racemosa

The huge red passionflower is 4-5 inches in diameter and looks attractive with white and purple filaments over the red petals. You can also enjoy the fruits!

15. Stinking Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora foetida

Do not let the name fool you into thinking this is not a worthy vine. It gets its name because of the odor the leaves exude when crushed.

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16. Cincinnata Passionflower

Botanical Name: Passiflora cincinnata 

With dark purpled blooms, Cincinnata belongs to Brazil. It is a crossbreed with other varieties and looks spectacular with its large purple flowers.

17. Citrina Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora citrina

With small yellow blooms, it is usually now grown as a houseplant and produces flowers for 8-10 months in a year. 

18. Damsel’s Delight Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora ‘Damsel’s Delight’

With 5-6 inches wide white petals and purple filaments, Damsel’s Delight is a thing of joy if you are looking for a beautiful variety without any fruits. 

19. Red Banana Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora antioquiensis

Red Banana, also called Vanilla Passionfruit, has some of the biggest flowers in the family. It has bright red-fuchsia-colored petals with small corollas in purple and green.

20. Sunburst Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora ‘Sunburst’

Sunburst passionflower vines have flowers with green sepals and orange corona filaments. With yellow-spotted leaves, this species is also called ‘Nectar Dots.’

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21. Inspiration Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora incarnata x cinnicata hybrid ‘Inspiration’

With light to dark purple flowers, Inspiration is another ideal hybrid for USDA Zones 7-11. It is also one of the best choices for containers.

22. Allardii Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora allardii

Allardii is one of the most sweet-scented passionflower varieties of all. It is best for USDA Zones 9-11 and grows pink, white, blue, and purple flowers. 

23. Raspberry Strudel Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora ‘Raspberry Strudel’

If there is a variety of passionflower vine that looks good enough to be eaten, that is Raspberry Strudel! It grows tunning white, pink, and magenta flowers.

24. Victoria Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora x violacea ‘Victoria’

Victoria is an evergreen variety that vines beautifully. You can train it on fences and arbors to watch the show of its fantastic flowers.

25. White Maypop Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora incarnata ‘Alba’

It is pure white in color and belongs to eastern America. The plant also produces edible fruits, used to make jellies, jams, and other dishes. 

26. Betty Myles Young Passionflower

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Botanical Name: Passiflora ‘Betty Myles Young’

Betty Myles Young is a riverside hybrid that can grow up to 10-15 feet in height. With purple, white, and dusky blue flowers and a slight scent, it is perfect for gardens. 

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