I have this plant more than 10 years ago. And I was confused why this plant was so massive for its spread.
But I lovely with his...Read More flower. So beautiful ones.
I still maintained this plant due to its function for health.
The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council has listed this species as a Category ll invasive. It can damage ecosystem functioning and impoveri...Read Moresh natural habitat.
It is a horrible weed in South Florida! Birds eat the fruit and spread the seeds. It is acting like kudzu in my yard. I do not recomme...Read Morend planting this in zone 10a, 10b, or warmer locations due to its invasiveness. Please use native passionflowers for butterflies. This one is native to Central America.
I live in Lancaster County, SC which is just south of Charlotte, NC. I have a very similar vine growing wild in my yard. This plant has v...Read Moreery tiny flowers but they still have that "passion flower" shape. It's growing in my monkey grass that I got from a friend and although I would normally have pulled it up for a weed, I like the blooms so I've left it. I don't think it's the same species, but it's very similar.
Coral Springs, FL (Zone 10b) | May 2011 | positive
Info on this plant was found on Biodiversity website. It states, "This is a slender vine and the most widespread passionflower in Belize...Read More and is found in all districts. There appear to be several "morphs". One of them has rather leathery leaves and is seemingly adapted to swampy conditions and can be very common along rivers. Larval foodplant for the butterflies Agraulis vanillae, Dryadula phaetusa, Dryas iula, Heliconia charithonia and H.erato." I love how they give butterfly info.
I planted this vine to grow on and over a rampant bougainvillea, and the effect is very much like clematis grown over blooming roses, bot...Read Moreh of which are impossible here in Key West. It spread out fast, but is easy to control. The flowers bloom early in the morning and the Gulf Frittilary butterflies use it as their host plant here. Mine is more purple and complements the bougainvillea "flowers" beautifully.
This Passiflora is always full of caterpillars, and butterflies coming to lay eggs. Mine seems to flower pretty much all year, but the f...Read Morelowers are small and mine are only open for the first few hours of the day.
The fruits look like dark purple grapes but are larger, and are quite tasty, but because it is listed as a Florida Category II invasive (meaning it shows potential to disrupt native environments) fruit set should be avoided. This species has already escaped cultivation in some areas, and care should be taken to keep it from spreading where it isn't wanted.
I have this plant more than 10 years ago. And I was confused why this plant was so massive for its spread.
But I lovely with his...Read More
The Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council has listed this species as a Category ll invasive. It can damage ecosystem functioning and impoveri...Read More
It is a horrible weed in South Florida! Birds eat the fruit and spread the seeds. It is acting like kudzu in my yard. I do not recomme...Read More
I live in Lancaster County, SC which is just south of Charlotte, NC. I have a very similar vine growing wild in my yard. This plant has v...Read More
Info on this plant was found on Biodiversity website. It states, "This is a slender vine and the most widespread passionflower in Belize...Read More
I planted this vine to grow on and over a rampant bougainvillea, and the effect is very much like clematis grown over blooming roses, bot...Read More
This Passiflora is always full of caterpillars, and butterflies coming to lay eggs. Mine seems to flower pretty much all year, but the f...Read More