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Fetid Passionflower

Passiflora foetida

Other common name(s):

Corona De Cristo

Family:

Passifloraceae (Passion Flower Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

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. Or cut back and pull suckers to contain 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. Be careful to check the label when purchasing this vine. it includes botanical varieties that are not native to North America, e.g. Passiflora foetida var. lanuginosa, Scarletfruit Passionflower. Larval Host: Gulf Coast Fritillary. Fruit eaten by birds.

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

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