Photo by: Susan Trammel, Paynes Prairie FNPS
Photo by: Ginny Stibolt, Ixia Chapter FNPS

Nomenclature

Common Name:

corkystem passion-flower

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Passiflora suberosa

Family:

Passifloraceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

vine

Size:

To about 15 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,green

Fruit Color:

black

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms late spring to summer.

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Grow on a trellis or let climb a tree. Can also be used as a groundcover. Flowers are small but attractive. Blooms all year. Grown primarily as a larval host plant.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed, Friends

Propagation:

Seed (slow to sprout) and root division.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

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

Coming Soon!

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---to--- Somewhat long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Organic

Soil pH:

Circum-neutral to calcareous.

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Caterpillars, Mammals

Larval host for Gulf Fritillary ( Agraulis vanillae ), Julia Heliconian ( Dryas iulia ) and Zebra Heliconian ( Heliconius charitonius ) butterflies.





Pollinated by bees.

Animals eat the fruits.

Native Habitats:

Pinelands, hammocks, shell middens.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

Fruits said to be edible.

General Comments:

In some parts of the world, this is an invasive species. In Florida, it is well behaved.