Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains
Coastal Sand Plain, Laguna Madre Barrier Island and Coastal Marshes, Lower Rio Grande Alluvial Floodplain, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Vine
Height
3
to
6
ft.
Spread
1
to
2
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Calcareous, Saline
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirement
Medium
Native Habitat
Grassland, Woodland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Yellow, Green, Purple
Bloom Season
Summer, Fall
Seasonal Interest
Fruit, Nectar, Larval Host, Flowers
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Birds
Maintenance
Give lots of room, this vine likes to spread and sucker. Can cut back and pull suckers for growing in smaller spaces. Propagation: Seed.
Comments
Blooms May-October. The whole plant has an unpleasant smell, but the large purple flowers are showy, The flowers are a similar color to Passiflora incarnata, Purple Passionflower, but the leaves are not as large or as deeply lobed. It is an attractive ornamental for use on trellises and arbors. Fruit is sweet tart. Larval Host: Gulf Coast Fritillary. Fruit eaten by birds. Pollination: Butterflies.
References
1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 361. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PAFO2. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Passiflora+foetida&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=16723&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=22225#null