Corkystem passionflower
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Passiflora suberosa
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Passifloraceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Informal groundcover or low-climbing vine. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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Availability: |
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Native plant nurseries. Available in Sanibel at the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation (239-472-2329), in Miami at Pro Native Consulting (786-488-3101), in Fort Myers at All Native Garden Center (239-939-9663), in Groveland at Green Isle Gardens (321-436-4932), in Lake Worth at Amelia's SmartyPlants (561-540-6296) and in Boynton Beach at Sustainscape (561-245-5305). |
Description: |
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Low climbing herbaceous vine with extremely variable leaves. |
Height: |
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N/A; a vine with stems to 2 feet or more in length. Sometimes spreading horizontally and forming large open or dense patches. |
Growth Rate: |
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Fast. |
Range: |
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Monroe County Keys north to Duval, Lake and Dixie counties; West Indies, Texas, Mexico, Central America and South America. |
Habitats: |
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Moist forests and pinelands. |
Soils: |
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Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with or without humusy top layer. |
Nutritional Requirements: |
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Moderate to low; it prefers soils with organic content, but will still grow reasonably well in nutrient poor soils. |
Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water. |
Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury. |
Drought Tolerance: |
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High; does not require any supplemental water once established. |
Light Requirements: |
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Light shade to full sun. |
Flower Color: |
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Greenish to yellowish. |
Flower Characteristics: |
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Semi-showy but small. Petals are absent. |
Flowering Season: |
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All year. |
Fruit: |
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Purple-black globose berry. Edible. |
Wildlife and Ecology: |
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Larval host plant for gulf fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), julia (Dryas iulia) and zebra longwing (Heliconius charitonius) butterflies. Attracts bee pollinators. |
Horticultural Notes: |
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Can be grown from seed. Smash mature fruit on paper towel or place in blender with water and grind just enough to break up the berries; strain and place on paper towel. When dry, scrape seed onto surface of soil. Do not cover. Place containter in light shade. |
Comments: |
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One of the best larval host plants for butterflies. |
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James Johnson, 2014 In habitat, Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area, Broward County, Florida
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James Johnson, 2014 In habitat, Hillsboro Pineland Natural Area, Broward County, Florida
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