yellow passionflower

Passiflora lutea

The yellow passionflower is a beautiful flower with bright yellow petals and unique shapes. It attracts butterflies and bees, making gardens lively and colorful!

Hábitat: Woodlands

Aspecto

The yellow passionflower is a slender vine with ivy-shaped leaves, deeply lobed and dark green. Its small, star-like flowers feature greenish-yellow petals and a striking central corona of wavy yellow and purple filaments. It produces small, spherical yellow-green fruits.

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yellow passionflower

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Plantas

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Guess what? Tiny ants act as bodyguards, protecting its leaves from hungry bugs!

Its fruits, though small, burst with a tangy, sweet flavor that's super refreshing!

Its name, 'passionflower,' comes from symbols found in its amazing flower shape!

The Gulf Fritillary butterfly loves laying its eggs on this plant, a perfect nursery!

Habilidades especiales

Yellow passionflower has special leaf glands that produce nectar, attracting ants to defend against hungry pests.

This vine can grow twisting tendrils that grab onto anything, helping it climb high towards the sun.

Its small, sweet-tart fruits are eaten by animals, which then help scatter the plant's tiny seeds far and wide.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 200-600 cm
Extensión: 100-300 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 2-4 cm
Temporada de floración: Verano a otoño
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Leve
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

shelters

Gulf Fritillary butterfly

Agraulis vanillae

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves, maturing into beautiful butterflies.

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits the flowers to collect nectar and pollen, aiding in reproduction.

symbiotic with

Narrow-waisted ant

Crematogaster lineolata

Attracted to the leaf nectar, these ants protect the plant from pests.

Rasgos

Trepador/Enredadera

Las plantas trepadoras o enredaderas se caracterizan por un hábito de crecimiento que les permite ascender enrollándose o usando zarcillos o raíces adhesivas.

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Floración de verano

Las plantas de floración de verano producen sus flores durante la temporada estival, a menudo aportando un color vibrante cuando muchas otras plantas ya han terminado de florecer.