NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Passiflora lutea
Yellow Passionflower
Scientific Name: |
Passiflora lutea |
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Genus: |
Passiflora |
Species Epithet: |
lutea |
Common Name: |
Yellow Passionflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Passifloraceae (Passionflower Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Yellow |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July, August, September |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
“Woodlands, forests, thickets, maritime forests.” (Weakley 2015). Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Paynter, Wilmington, July 2011 |
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Paynter, Wilmington, October 2011 |
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