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Foraging Blue Passion Flower

Passiflora caerulea

Typically in season from August to April, peaking around February to April in the northern hemisphere. Found in Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground. Has toxic lookalikes, so check carefully.

Blue Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea)

Photo: (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe · iNaturalist

When Blue Passion Flower is in season

Typical window in the northern hemisphere, peak February to April. The southern hemisphere runs about six months offset, and your own timing depends on local weather, so check your town.

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Where it grows

Blue Passion Flower is usually found in Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground.

⚠ Look-alikes & safety

Similar species: Purple passionflower, Passion fruit, Stinking passionflower. Only forage with a confident ID.

Take Blue Passion Flower into the field

Open Blue Passion Flower in the Forage app for its full field guide entry with more photos, key features and toxic lookalikes to check against. Add it to your watchlist and the app pings you the moment it comes into season at your exact spot, worked out from live weather, elevation and billions of occurrence records.

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Blue Passion Flower: common questions

When is Blue Passion Flower in season?

Blue Passion Flower is generally in season from August to April, with its peak around February to April in temperate northern regions. The exact timing shifts with latitude, elevation and each year's weather. Check the Season Finder for your own location.

Where does Blue Passion Flower grow?

Blue Passion Flower is usually found in Woodland edges, Scrub & hedgerows, Disturbed ground.

Is Blue Passion Flower safe to forage?

Similar species: Purple passionflower, Passion fruit, Stinking passionflower. Only forage with a confident ID. Never eat any wild plant, berry, nut or mushroom unless you are completely certain of the identification. Check every find against a reliable field guide, and when in doubt, don't.

One note before you head out

Forage helps you discover and identify wild plants, but identification is never 100% certain. Many edible plants have toxic lookalikes. Never eat anything you find based only on what this app tells you. Always confirm with a field guide, an experienced forager or a local expert. The season score tells you where to look, too: it’s not a guarantee. Mind conservation law and property rights as well.

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