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Birdwing Passionflower

Passiflora tenuiloba

Other common name(s):

Slender-lobe Passionflower, Spread Lobe Passionflower, Bird Wing Passionflower

Family:

Passifloraceae (Passion Flower Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Southern Texas Plains, Texas Blackland Prairies
Chihuahuan Basins and Playas, Low Mountains and Bajadas, Stockton Plateau
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland, Llano Uplift, Semiarid Edwards Plateau
Lower Rio Grande Valley, Southern Subhumid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Northern Nueces Alluvial Plains, Rio Grande Floodplain and Terraces, Semiarid Edwards Bajada, Texas-Tamaulipan Thornscrub
Northern Blackland Prairie

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)

Caliche, Dry

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Green

Bloom Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Larval Host, Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies

Maintenance

As with other species of passionflower, Birdwing Passionflower spreads by suckering. Give lots of room to spread or it may need to be trimmed back or sprouts pulled to contain. Propagation: Suckers, seeds.

Comments

Blooms April-December. The flowers are not large or brightly colored, but are very intricate and delicate. Pollination: Butterflies. Larval host: Gulf Fritillary, Zebra Longwing, and Julia butterflies.

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PATE9. 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=16701&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 4) www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=22233#null

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State Office Phone: 830.997.9272

State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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