GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OR ORIGIN:
Central-western Cordillera of Colombia up to Ecuador from 1.500 to 2.500 m of altitude.
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 10 °C
IDEAL MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 12 °C
ETYMOLOGY: From the Latin resticulatus, made in thin cord, probably referred to the tendrils.
From the Latin resticulatus, made in thin cord, probably referred to the tendrils.
Its white flowers suffused with pink and enriched by a fluffy, dense, light corona give it an exceptionally graceful appearance. It is proof, once again, of the passionflower genus' evolutionary abilities to create flowers of often striking beauty, in a surprising diversity of styles.
P. resticulata grows naturally in the Cordillera of Colombia and Ecuador, up to a height of 2500 m. It is a lively liana, hairless and thin, whose ideal minimum temperature is around 10°C, although it can tolerate short periods at lower temperatures. It can be placed outdoors in the warmer regions of Italy, positioned against a south-facing wall and using moveable protection in winter. However, it is easy to grow in a pot and blooms profusely even when small.
It has trilobate leaves with graded, rounded lobes, about 7 cm long and 9 cm wide.
The flowers, with a diameter of about 5 cm, have slender sepals and petals which, once flowering, fold back almost completely in a disordered way. A long, soft flattened hook characterises the sepals themselves. The corona is made up of two series of dense, thin white filaments with alternating light pink bands in their middle part; they are slightly curled at the apices and tangled, so increasing the light, dishevelled appearance of the flowers.
The fruits, with an elliptical cross-section, are black when ripe and have a median diameter of about 5 cm.
from cuttings, it roots easily, but sowing is also a valid method for obtaining