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Passiflora foetida var. gossypifolia

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Family: Passifloraceae (pas-ih-flor-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Passiflora (pass-iff-FLOR-uh) (Info)
Species: foetida var. gossypifolia

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Category:
Vines and Climbers

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Violet/Lavender
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Aromatic
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds

By decklife

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	LindaTX8	On Jan 14, 2006, LindaTX8 from NE Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a) wrote: This seems to be somewhat of a passalong plant here in Texas. It's a passionflower vine, cold-hardy in my area, the above-ground parts dying back in winter and it starts growing again in spring. It's a host plant for the Gulf Fritillary butterfly. I have it on fences, but like many p-vines, it will eventually come up elsewhere than where the original plant was, sending out underground runners. The flowers on mine are light pinkish to lavender, the leaves and stems are hairy, it forms "fruit" which can turn red and flowers/fruits have these lacy bracts. The odor of the plant is most noticeable by the bracts. Many people say the odor is unpleasant but I don't think it's so bad at all.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Helotes, Texas
Victoria, Texas

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