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Corky-stemmed Passion Flower - Passiflora suberosa - Rooted Cuttings

Corky Stemmed Passion Flower - Passiflora suberosa
Availability: Usually ships the next business day
Item #: corky-stemmed-passion-flower
Regular Price: $5.00



Description
Botanical Name: Passiflora suberosa
Host Plant For: Gulf Fritillary, Julia Heliconian, Mexican Silverspot and Zebra Heliconian

Zone: Tropical (9 to 11) Water Requirement: Average
Height: 20 foot Nectar: None
Sun: Light shade to Full Sun Soil: Average
Bloom: White Misc.: Host plant for Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia), Mexican Silverspot (Dione moneta) and Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia)



Corky-stemmed Passion Flower also known as Passiflora suberosa is the host plant for a varity of butterfly caterpillars such as the Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae), Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia), Mexican Silverspot (Dione moneta) and Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia). This vine gets it's name from the corkiness of older stems. Ships as rooted cuttings with no soil.