Bird Wing Passionflower
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Bird Wing Passionflower
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Passiflora tenuiloba
Passiflora tenuiloba
Slender Lobe Passionflower
Limestone and caliche soils of Texas, New Mexico and Mexico
1
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6 feet
1
–
6 feet
Central Texas
Texas
Full Sun
Part Sun/Shade
Very Low




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About This Plant
Sun or shade. This native vine has small green flowers with odd wing-like leaves. Uncommon in the nursery trade, it may volunteer in yards in San Antonio, particularly in drier northwest areas.
Passionflower is the larval food source for the orange-and-black Gulf Fritillary butterfly. The caterpillars look spiky but are harmless – let them munch away on the leaves if you want beautiful orange butterflies in summer and fall.
Maintenance
None required; expect it to freeze back in winter.
Features
Plant Type:
Vine
Size:
1-6' H, 1-6' W
Sunlight Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Types:
Clay, Sandy, Thin, Well drained
Wildlife:
Butterflies, Butterfly Larvae
Flower Color:
Green
Bloom Time:
May, June, July, August, September
Freeze Hardy:
Yes
Invasive:
No
Caution:
None
Coupon Eligible:
No
This plant goes well with
- Rudbeckia hirta
- Chrysactinia mexicana
- Calyptocarpus vialis
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