FNPS Plant Database

Passiflora suberosa

corkystem passion-flower
  • 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

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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

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

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.
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Citations:

Hammer, Roger. (2015). Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Huegel, Craig N. (2012). Native Wildflowers and Other Ground Covers for Florida Landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Minno, Marc, and Maria Minno. (1999). Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Traas, Pamela. (2001). Gardening for Florida's Butterflies. Great Outdoors Publishing Co., St. Petersburg, FL.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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