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Passiflora x belotii

Family: Passifloraceae

Common names: GRANADILLA, PASSION FLOWER, PURPLE GRANADILLA

Native to: Central America, South America

Sentiment: faith

Plant

Type: vine

Form: spreading

Leaves evergreen

Max height: 0.00 feet

Max width: 16.4 feet

Flower

magenta/purple, secondary color present

Leaf

green

Horticulture

Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, specific butterfly species

Plant features: climbing vine, evergreen, woody vine

Exposure: part shade, sun

Landscape uses: arbor, container, trellis or espalier

Propagates by: cutting, seed

flowers in spring

flowers in summer

Soil types: loam, well drained

USDA Zone: zone 9 to +20 f

Temp. range: +20 to +30 °F

Water: moderate, regular

Butterflies that feed on this plant

Abaeis nicippe

Agraulis vanillae

Ancyloxypha numitor

Battus philenor

Danaus plexippus

Decinea percosius

Epargyreus clarus

Lerema accius

Phoebis sennae

Thorybes mexicana

Thorybes mexicanus subsp. confusis

Vanessa atalanta

Vanessa cardui

Wallengrenia otho

Passiflora x belotii, passionflower, is a twining evergreen vine with purple flowers - that emerge in summer and spring. 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.

Passiflora x belotii is the name given to the hybrid of P. alata and P. caerulea. 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.

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