Photo by: Roger Hammer, Dade Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Pineland passionflower, pale passionvine

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Passiflora pallens

Family:

Passifloraceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

vine

Size:

ft tall by 20+ ft ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,purple

Fruit Color:

green

Phenology:

Blooms spring through fall. The flowers close during the evening and open in late morning or early afternoon.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Aroma/Showy Fruitsagrance, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Use on trellis or scramble up a mature tree.

Considerations:

Availability:

FNPS Plant Sales

Propagation:

Cuttings, seed

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Stays wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Pollinated by bees.





Does not seem to be as attractive for butterflies as its cousins P. incarnata and P. suberosa .

Wildlife eat the fruits.

Native Habitats:

Pineland hammocks and edges of forested wetlands.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

This is listed as Endangered by the FDACS.  Please acquire from reputable sources with appropriate permits.