Overview
Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio' is a plant with a climbing habit in the genus Passiflora, part of the Passifloraceae family, with evergreen foliage. Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio' grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H4. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, sub-tropical, cottage and informal garden, patio and container plants, wall side borders and edible fruit.
About
Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio' is a climbing, evergreen Passiflora grown for its summer flowers and potential fruit. It performs best in sheltered situations on south-, east- or west-facing walls or trellises where it gets full sun or light shade. Soil should be loam, kept moist but well drained, and the plant tolerates a wide soil pH. Flowers appear from July to October and the vine can produce edible fruit where conditions allow.
About the genus
Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, and the type genus of the family Passifloraceae.
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In the garden
Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio' belongs to the Passifloraceae and is treated as an evergreen climbing member of the genus Passiflora. It is normally grown for its extended flowering season and for fruiting where climate and siting are favourable. In the UK it is valued where an evergreen climber is needed to give screening or to clothed walls and structures through much of the year. Plant into a loam-based spot that remains moist but drains freely; the species tolerates acid, neutral or alkaline soils so long as moisture and drainage are correct. Give a sheltered position with a south-, east- or west-facing aspect and allow full sun or partial shade. Hardiness H4 (average) means it will suit many UK gardens but benefits from protection from strong exposed winds and cold draughts. This Passiflora works equally well on a sun-warmed wall, trained over a trellis, or in a large container on a courtyard or patio—making it useful in city and cottage-style plantings alike. Expect flowers from July to October and, where pollination and conditions permit, the flowers may set edible fruit for picking.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Passiflora
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio' size, habit and characteristics
- Habit
- Climbing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Sub-tropical, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Wall side borders, Edible fruit
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio'
- Propagation
- Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Layering
- Pest resistance
- Glasshouse red spider mite, Glasshouse whitefly, Mealybugs, Scale insects
- Disease resistance
- Honey fungus, Virus
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio'?
Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio' prefers full sun and partial shade. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio' need?
Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio' grows best in loam soil. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio' hardy in the UK?
Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio' has an RHS hardiness rating of H4, meaning it is hardy through an average UK winter, tolerating -10 to -5°C.
How do I propagate Passiflora trifasciata 'El Indio'?
Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Layering.