# Passiflora 'Incense' (*Passiflora incarnata × cincinnata*)

Passiflora 'Incense' is a beautiful flower known for its unique shape and lovely scent. It attracts butterflies and bees, making gardens lively and colorful!

- **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant)
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low
- **Habitat:** Gardens

![Passiflora 'Incense'](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Passion_Flower_Passiflora_Flower_3008px.jpg&width=800)

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## Appearance

The Passiflora 'Incense' has large, stunning deep purple flowers with a dramatic central corona of white and dark purple filaments. Its intricate, star-like bloom features wavy petals and prominent stamens, making it stand out among other vines.

## Taxonomy

- **Kingdom:** Plantae
- **Phylum:** Tracheophyta
- **Class:** Magnoliopsida
- **Order:** Malpighiales
- **Family:** Passifloraceae
- **Genus:** Passiflora

## Interesting facts

- Its amazing flower shape inspired the name 'Passion Flower' due to religious symbolism!
- Some butterflies lay their eggs on passionflowers, and their caterpillars munch the leaves!
- The sweet, ripe fruit of 'Incense' passionflower is delicious and smells like mango!
- This vine can grow incredibly fast, sometimes adding many feet in just one summer!

## Special abilities

- **Climbing Grip:** Passiflora 'Incense' has strong tendrils that help it climb high, reaching sunlight by grasping onto supports.
- **Pollinator Beacon:** Passiflora 'Incense' uses its vibrant colors and complex flower shape to guide specific insect pollinators to its nectar.
- **Fruit Power-Up:** Passiflora 'Incense' can produce tasty orange fruit that birds and animals eat, helping to spread its seeds.

## Measurements & details

- **Height:** 600-900 cm
- **Spread:** 200-500 cm
- **Flower Size:** 10-12 cm
- **Bloom Season:** Summer-fall
- **Edible:** Yes
- **Toxicity:** Mild
- **Lifecycle:** Perennial
- **Pollination Method:** Insect

## Ecological connections

- **Pollinates:** Honey bee (*Apis mellifera*) — Gathers nectar and pollen.
- **Pollinates:** [Eastern carpenter bee](https://www.snappit.app/explore/eastern-carpenter-bee) (*Xylocopa virginica*) — Visits large flowers for nectar.
- **Eats:** Zebra longwing butterfly (*Heliconius charithonia*) — Larvae feed on leaves.

## Traits

- [Climbing/Vine](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/climbing-vine): Climbing or vine plants are characterized by a growth habit that allows them to ascend upwards by twining, tendrils, or adhesive roots.
- [Flowering](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/flowering): Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
- [Evergreen](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/evergreen): Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
- [Fragrant Flower](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/fragrant-flower): Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
- [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
- [Pollinator Magnet](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator-magnet): Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
- [Urban Friendly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/urban-friendly): This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.

## Collections

- [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/plants)

## Safety

**Danger:** 1/5 · Very low

Always wash your hands after touching flowers and ask an adult before smelling them.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Passiflora 'Incense'?

Start with the whole plant, then compare leaf arrangement, leaf edges, stems and any flowers or fruit. Opposite leaves grow in pairs; alternate leaves come one at a time along the stem. These details tell you far more together than a single green leaf does. Plant Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details.

### How tall is Passiflora 'Incense'?

600-900 cm

### How wide does Passiflora 'Incense' spread?

200-500 cm

### How big are the flowers on Passiflora 'Incense'?

10-12 cm

### When does Passiflora 'Incense' bloom?

Summer-fall

### Is Passiflora 'Incense' edible?

Yes

### Is Passiflora 'Incense' toxic?

Mild

### What is Passiflora 'Incense''s lifecycle?

Perennial

## Where to spot

- [Phelps Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/phelps-park) — Florida, US · Park
- [Orlando Festival Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/orlando-festival-park) — Florida, US · Park

## More Plants

- [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*)
- [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*)
- [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*)
- [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*)

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Source: [Passiflora 'Incense': Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/passiflora-incense)