Red Passion Flower

Passiflora miniata Vanderplank (syn.: Passiflora coccinea hort.), family Passifloraceae, is one of the most beautiful species of the genus Passiflora that has about 500 species of tropical vines. It has the deepest red of any passion flower that I've seen, its bloom has rich valentine-red petals contrasted by black filaments. It is a large, hardy and vigorous climber, fast-growing and can reach a height of 3-6 m or more. For decades, it was erroneously known worldwide as P. coccinea Aubl. but found to be a different species from the true P. coccinea by John Vanderplank in 2006 who correctly described and published its new name as P. miniata Vanderplank. Still today, most plants cultivated as Passiflora coccinea turn out to be Passiflora miniata. Some of its common names are Red Granadilla, Red Passion Flower, Scarlet Passion Flower, Passionflower, Passion Vine, Monkey Guzzle (Bolivia).