Passiflora suberosa
corkystem passion-flower
Passifloraceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
vine
Size:
To about 15 ft
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,green
Fruit Color:
black
Phenology:
Evergreen. Blooms late spring to summer.
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Grow on a trellis or let climb a tree. Can also be used as a groundcover. Flowers are small but attractive. Blooms all year. Grown primarily as a larval host plant.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Somewhat long very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Caterpillars, Mammals
Larval host for Gulf Fritillary ( Agraulis vanillae ), Julia Heliconian ( Dryas iulia ) and Zebra Heliconian ( Heliconius charitonius ) butterflies.
Pollinated by bees.
Animals eat the fruits.
Native Habitats:
Pinelands, hammocks, shell middens.
