Passiflora x alato-caerulea
Family: Passifloraceae
Common names: GRANADILLA, PASSION FLOWER
Native to: Garden Origin
Sentiment: faith
Plant
Type: vine
Form: spreading
Leaves deciduous
Leaves evergreen
Max height: 0.00 feet
Max width: 16.4 feet
Flower
secondary color present, white/off white
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species
Plant features: climbing vine, deciduous, evergreen, woody vine
Exposure: part shade, sun
Landscape uses: arbor, container, trellis or espalier
Propagates by: cutting, seed
flowers in fall
flowers in summer
Soil types: loam, well drained
USDA Zone: zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: +20 to +30 °F
Water: moderate, regular
Passiflora x alato-caerulea, passionflower, is a twining evergreen vine with purple flowers - that emerge in summer and fall. This vine does need support on a trellis or arbor and will grow to 16 feet long. It can be propagated by cutting or seed and thrives in Zone 9, preferring well drained soil and moderate watering. Try it in a large container with a trellis.
Passiflora x alato-caerulea is cross between P. alata and P. caerulea. P. x belotii is a hybrid of P. alata and P. caerulea. Both have purple blossoms and grow to 16 feet long. There are other Passiflora that are a bit shorter (Passiflora sanguinolenta and Passiflora manicata) and some that are longer (Passiflora ‘Coral Seas’ and Passiflora edulis). Passiflora edulis is the fruiting species.
Passiflora will attract adult butterflies to feed. If you have this plant, please let us know what butterflies come to feed. Passiflora are also a host plant to Gulf Fritillary, (Agraulis vanillae), a butterfly dependent upon garden plants to survive.
Container plants that attract adult butterflies - vine
This plant is one of 25 vines suitable to grow in a container that can attract adult butterflies.
They can be found in large, medium-large and tiny heights - from less than a foot long to over 10 feet tall.
None are drought tolerant, as most of prefer moderate or regular watering. 7 are deciduous,19 are evergreen. Some can grow in Zones 3 and Zone 4, while the others grow in Zones 5-11. 23 can be grown in Zone 9.
Most vines are prostrate, so we set their height to "0" while registering the plant's potential length in the width category.
