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Fetid Passionflower

Passiflora foetida

Fetid passionflower is a delicate annual-to-tender passionvine with lacy-bracted white-and-pink flowers and small edible fruit, a larval host for gulf fritillary and other longwings.

Family
Passifloraceae
Type
vine
Lifespan
annual
Height
6–10 ft
Spacing
3–6 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
May, June, July, August, September
Bloom colors
white, pink
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, larval host
Landscape uses
groundcover, erosion control
Native states
HI, TX