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Bracted Passionflower

Passiflora affinis

Other common name(s):

Family:

Passifloraceae (Passion Flower Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Edwards Plateau
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland, Llano Uplift, Semiarid Edwards Plateau

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)

Moist, Dry

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Woodland, Wetland or Riparian

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Yellow, Green

Bloom Season

Summer

Seasonal Interest

Nectar, Larval Host, Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies

Maintenance

Caterpillars may totally defoliate the vine, but if protected until it is well-established, the vine will resprout quickly. This vine likes to spread so give lots of room, or trim and pull sprouts to contain in a smaller area. Propagation: Softwood cuttings, Stem cuttings.

Comments

Blooms May-October. Small, pale yellow, intricate flowers. Distinct 3-lobed leaves. Like all passionflower vines in Central Texas, Bracted Passionflower attracts butterflies that lay eggs. Specifically the Zebra Longwing butterfly and the Gulf Fritillary use it for larval food.

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PAAF. 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=16709&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 4) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=22220#null

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