Corkystem passionflower is a small, woody-stemmed climbing vine native to the Americas, named for the corky bark on older stems. It is a vigorous climber that spreads quickly, so it needs firm control in warm regions.
Family
Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam or a general potting mix.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Trop. & Subtrop. America
Climate
wet tropical
About
Passiflora suberosa is a species of passionflower that is native to the Americas. It is commonly known as corkystem passionflower due to the corkiness of older stems. Other common names include corky passion vine, cork-bark passion flower, corkstem passionflower and corky passionfruit. In Latin America it is called Meloncillo. It is possibly also cryptic and have multiple species in one.
Where it grows
Its range stretches from Florida and the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States south through Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean to South America. In 1909, it was introduced in Polynesia and Australia.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.