Passiflora Anycolor

Description

Krishna Kamal, Passion flower, Passiflora incarnata Plant

Growing Passionflower is best for trellises, arbors, walls or fences to add a tropical flair to your garden. When you know that it has a unique flower shape, fragrant and how to care for Passionflower plants, you will be rewarded with many years of lovely flowers.
What makes it special:

• One of the best attractive flowering plants.
• Low maintenance plant.
• Perfect plant for outdoor trellises, arbors, fences etc.

Planting and care

Sunlight

• Morning sunlight of 3 – 6 hours a day is ideal for flowering and plant grow well in bright light for rest of the day.

Soil

• The soil should be well drained, fertile and rich in organic content for growing Passion Flower plant.

Watering

• Poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture.
• Apply 3 cup(approx.150ml) of water when the top soil (1-2 inch) in the pot feels dry to touch.
• Do not overwater the plant.
• As a rule of thumb, water the plants thoroughly in summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season.
• Water should be applied preferably in the morning or evening.

Application of Fertilizer

• Before application of fertilizer loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots of the plant so, it can uptake the nutrients and moisture easily.
• Apply organic fertilizer once a month during the main growing season (February-March)
• Apply water immediately after application of fertilizer.

Plant Protection

• Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts and discard them away from the plants.
• For any insect attack or disease, you can use Neem oil, Eucalyptus oil or Citrus oil spray for primary treatment.

Donts

• Do not overwater the plant specially when pot doesnt have drainage hole.
• Avoid applying water on flowers and leaves it may cause fungus infection.