# 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!

- **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant)
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low
- **Habitat:** Tropical and subtropical regions, often found in gardens and greenhouses.
- **Also known as:** Passion Vine, Scarlet Passionflower

![Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame'](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Passiflora_miniata3247668587.jpg&width=800)

Photo: Cody H. from Pullman, WA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Passiflora_miniata3247668587.jpg)

## Appearance

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.

## Taxonomy

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

## Interesting facts

- 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!

## Special abilities

- **Climbing Tendrils:** Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame' has specialized tendrils that coil around supports, helping it climb high for sunlight.
- **Vivid Nectar Guides:** Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame' displays bright red petals and intricate patterns to guide pollinators directly to its nectar.
- **Extrafloral Nectaries:** Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame' can produce sweet nectar on its leaves to attract ants, which defend it from pests.

## Measurements & details

- **Height:** 300-600 cm
- **Spread:** 100-300 cm
- **Flower Size:** 8-12 cm
- **Bloom Season:** Late Spring to Early Fall
- **Edible:** No
- **Toxicity:** Mild
- **Lifecycle:** Perennial
- **Pollination Method:** Insect

## Ecological connections

- **Pollinates:** Eastern Bumblebee (*Bombus impatiens*) — Collects pollen and nectar from the flowers.
- **Eaten by:** [Zebra Longwing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/zebra-longwing) (*Heliconius charithonia*) — Its caterpillars feed on passionflower leaves.
- **Pollinates:** [Ruby-throated Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/ruby-throated-hummingbird) (*Archilochus colubris*) — Sips nectar from the bright red blooms.

## Traits

- [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
- [Arboreal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/arboreal): Arboreal animals live primarily in trees, utilizing them for shelter, food, and protection from predators.
- [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
- [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
- [Pollinator](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator): Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.

## Collections

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

## Safety

**Danger:** 1/5 · Very low

No special safety notes yet.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame'?

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 'Scarlet Flame'?

300-600 cm

### How wide does Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame' spread?

100-300 cm

### How big are the flowers on Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame'?

8-12 cm

### When does Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame' bloom?

Late Spring to Early Fall

### Is Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame' edible?

No

### Is Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame' toxic?

Mild

### What is Passiflora 'Scarlet Flame''s lifecycle?

Perennial

## Where to spot

- [Cherry Tree Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/cherry-tree-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 'Scarlet Flame': Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/passiflora-scarlet-flame)