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Passiflora incarnata (Maypop, Purple Passionflower)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 504139

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Violales Family: Passifloraceae Genus: Passiflora Species: Passiflora incarnata

Common Names add State Wildflower of Tennessee edit | delete Maypop edit | delete Purple Passionflower edit | delete Passion Flower edit | delete Plant Types edit Deciduous Native Perennial Tropical Vine   Zones / Hardiness edit 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit   Flowering Start edit May   Flowering End edit October   Leaf Colour edit Green - Dark   Leaf Shape edit Acuminate Palmate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Hedging/Screening Wall/Trellis Butterfly Garden Low Maintenance Garden Tropical Garden Wildflower Garden Wildlife Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun   Soil Types edit Dry Sandy / Light Poor   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Purple White Mixed   Wildlife Value edit Butterflies (nectar source) Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Stem Cutting Root Cutting Stolon / Runner   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Larval host for the Gulf Frittilary butterfly edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant   old-english-hen (12) wrote on Jun 11 2009 Fantastic butterfly plant. Attracts the frillaries and zebra longwing butterfles, as a larva sourse. Orange w/black spines and white w/ black spines cattapilars. harmless, but big eaters. Wouldn't have a graden withut this plant. I like this opinion 2 people like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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