Passiflora alata 4" pot zone 9 Fertilizer: Relatively heavy feeder

Fertilizer: Relatively heavy feeder

Food plant for Helconius charitonia

but possibly lower in a sheltered location

Photo 2 courtesy of Frances An Nick and photo 3 courtesy of Dan Pogust

Very robust and easy twining vine

Passiflora alata 4" pot zone 9 Fertilizer: Relatively heavy feederVery showy 5" flowers with red petals and thick, purple and white filaments. Very sweetly fragrant. Yellow, edible fruit. Tolerates heat well. Similar to Passiflora phoenicia and the two species will pollinate each other. Subgenus: Passiflora, Supersection: Laurifolia, Section: Quadrangulares. Light: Full sun, part shade. There will be less flowers in part shade. Water: Moderate. Soil: A wide range of soil, but it must be well drained. Fertilizer: A