Passion Flower in Art History

In art historical terms, the Passion Flower has appeared in many prints and paintings, including the mysterious painting of Madonna and Child by Joos van Cleve. Flowers in painting have been used for symbolism for many years and understanding what a flower means will give clues to what a painting portrays. The inclusion of a … Read more

Passion Flower Religious Symbolism

Catholic missionaries connected certain aspects of the flower with Christian beliefs. Generally, various characteristics of the Passion Flower have been tied to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ as well as the Passion of Christ. The latter association led the missionaries to name the flowers “Passion Flowers.” A number of floral characteristics have been assigned with … Read more

Passion Flowers in History

Origins of the Passion Flower The Passion Flower plant originated in South America and is a tropical vine that enjoys a warm climate. Nine species of this plant have actually been found in the United States and some are found in Australia, Southern Asia, and even New Zealand. Traditionally, the Passion Fruit was grown by … Read more

Pest Control

Natural pest control for your passion vines. A passion vine can fill your yard with Gulf fritillary butterflies, but sometimes you can have too many. The Gulf fritillary lays its eggs on passion vines and the caterpillars can quickly defoliate a vine if there aren’t enough predatory insects around to keep them under control. Bacillus … Read more

Pink Passion Flowers

Pink passion flower seeds and vines for sale from around the world. Many of the pink passiflora varieties produce sweet, delicious fruit. You can enjoy these lovely tropical-esque vines in your own yard. In the Southwest desert states of the U.S., passion vines are considered water saving xeriscape plants. You can grow these lovely pink … Read more

Red Passion Flowers

Red passion flower vines have the same care requirements of most other passion vines. The flowers have beautiful red petals and are truly striking in the garden. Clicking on the links below will open a detailed description of the Red Passion Flower seeds for sale in a new window on eBay. Tags: Passiflora, Passion Flower, … Read more

Sprouting Seeds

Growing Passion Vines from Seeds The best time to sow Passiflora seeds is in the winter so that you can transplant them into the garden by spring. Passion Vine seeds can be purchased in a packet from a nursery or be taken straight off the fruit. If you use the seeds from the fruit, make … Read more