Passiflora auriculata 4" pot zone 7 Edible berries

Edible berries

curiously shaped leaves

Food plant for Heleconius charitonia

Grows into a large shrub or small tree and blooms prolifically during warm weather

Passiflora auriculata 4" pot zone 7 Edible berriesDelightful yellow and brown and green flowers with a strong fruity scent cover this vine. All year the plant sets buds that all open simultaneously over a period of a couple of days. The plant is very handsome with leathery dark green leaves and prominent yellow egg mimic dots. Food plant for Heliconius hecale zuleika, H. sara fulgidus, H. sara theudela, and Agraulis vanillae. Subgenus: Decaloba, Supersection: Auriculata Light: Full sun, part shade.