Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame'

passiflora miniata × vitifolia

The Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame' is a beautiful climbing plant with bright red flowers that attract butterflies. It's a fun plant to watch as it grows and twines around supports in your garden!

Hábitat: Tropical and subtropical regions, often found in gardens and greenhouses.

Aspecto

The Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame' has striking, vivid scarlet-red flowers with an intricate central corona of white and purple filaments. Its large, deeply lobed green leaves provide a lush backdrop to the dramatic blooms, making it visually distinct from many other passionflowers.

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Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame'

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Datos interesantes

Butterflies love to visit these bright flowers, helping them make seeds!

Its super intricate flowers were once thought to represent religious symbols!

Some passionflower vines can produce yummy, sweet fruit that people enjoy!

The amazing blooms often last only one day, making each sighting extra special!

Habilidades especiales

Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame' has specialized tendrils that coil around supports, helping it climb high for sunlight.

Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame' displays bright red petals and intricate patterns to guide pollinators directly to its nectar.

Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame' can produce sweet nectar on its leaves to attract ants, which defend it from pests.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 300-600 cm
Extensión: 100-300 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 8-12 cm
Temporada de floración: Late Spring to Early Fall
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Leve
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

Collects pollen and nectar from the flowers.

eaten by

Zebra Longwing

Heliconius charithonia

Its caterpillars feed on passionflower leaves.

pollinates

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Archilochus colubris

Sips nectar from the bright red blooms.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.