Passiflora coccinea | Red passion flower | 5_Seeds Moth Garden

Passiflora coccinea | Red passion flower | 5_Seeds Moth GardenThis is Passiflora coccinea, also known as Scarlet passion flower, and Red passion flower. Growing at lengths of 30 feet this vine likes to live in sun to partial shade. From the middle of Spring to the middle of Fall this vine blossoms red. This is a host plant for the Zebra Long Wing, Zebra Heliconian, Julia Heliconian, Isabellas Heliconian, Banded Orange Heliconian, Mexican Fritillary, Scarce Bamboo Page, Erato Heliconian, Variegated Fritillary,

also known as Blue Passion Flower

This cultivar has gorgeous pink

Almost all of the seedlings grown from the seeds collected from the fruit that you grow will revert back to one of the parents

This passion vine has gorgeous flowers and delicious yellow fruit

The white and purple flowers are followed by a yellowish tan fruit which is edible and delicious

Southern Cloudywing

also known as green milkweed

Once the roots are dried or cooked they are considered edible but this plant contains calcium oxalate crystals which cause the unpleasant sensation of needles being stuck into your mouth and tongue

Five-spotted Hawkmoth

and Touch-Me-Not

Giant Swallowtail

This is a good fruit to use raw