# 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! - **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Snaps:** 21 - **Habitat:** Woodlands ![yellow passionflower](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Passiflora_lutea.JPG&width=800) Photo: TheAlphaWolf, CC BY-SA 3.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Passiflora_lutea.JPG) ## Appearance 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. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Plantae - **Phylum:** Tracheophyta - **Class:** Magnoliopsida - **Order:** Malpighiales - **Family:** Passifloraceae - **Genus:** Passiflora ## Interesting facts - 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! ## Special abilities - **Ant Army Recruiter:** Yellow passionflower has special leaf glands that produce nectar, attracting ants to defend against hungry pests. - **Twisty Climber:** This vine can grow twisting tendrils that grab onto anything, helping it climb high towards the sun. - **Seed Spreader:** Its small, sweet-tart fruits are eaten by animals, which then help scatter the plant's tiny seeds far and wide. ## Measurements & details - **Height:** 200-600 cm - **Spread:** 100-300 cm - **Flower Size:** 2-4 cm - **Bloom Season:** Summer to Fall - **Edible:** Yes - **Toxicity:** Mild - **Lifecycle:** Perennial - **Pollination Method:** Insect ## Ecological connections - **Shelter:** 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. ## 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. - [Summer Blooming](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/summer-blooming): Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished. - [Fruit Bearing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/fruit-bearing): Fruit-bearing plants produce fruits, which are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Edible](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/edible): Edible plants are those parts of a plant that are considered safe for human consumption. - [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. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. ## Collections - [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/plants) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always look but don't touch wild flowers, as some may not be safe. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify yellow passionflower? 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 yellow passionflower? 200-600 cm ### How wide does yellow passionflower spread? 100-300 cm ### How big are the flowers on yellow passionflower? 2-4 cm ### When does yellow passionflower bloom? Summer to Fall ### Is yellow passionflower edible? Yes ### Is yellow passionflower toxic? Mild ### What is yellow passionflower's lifecycle? Perennial ## Where to spot - [Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/alfred-b-maclay-gardens-state-park) — Florida, US · Botanical Garden - [Audubon Place Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/audubon-place-historic-district) — Alabama, US · Historic District - [Bainbridge Commercial Historic District](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/bainbridge-commercial-historic-district) — Georgia, US · Historic District - [Cleveland Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/cleveland-park) — District of Columbia, US · Neighborhood - [Columbia Historic District I](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/columbia-historic-district-i) — South Carolina, US · Historic District - [Concord](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/concord) — Tennessee, US · Neighborhood [View all places to see yellow passionflower](https://www.snappit.app/guides/where-to-see/yellow-passionflower) ## 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*) --- Source: [Yellow Passionflower: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/yellow-passionflower)