{"product_id":"passiflora-suberosa","title":"Passiflora suberosa, Corkystem Passionflower","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCorkystem Passionflower\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-small-font-size\"\u003eWhile Corkystem passionflower (\u003cem\u003ePassiflora suberosa\u003c\/em\u003e) may not have the showiest flowers in its family, it is known for being one of the best at attracting butterflies! This low-growing vine can be found in moist forests, pinelands and coastal uplands throughout much of peninsular Florida and the Keys. It is a larval host for Zebra longwing (\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flawildflowers.org\/know-your-native-pollinators-zebra-longwing\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHeliconius charitonius\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e), Gulf fritillary (\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flawildflowers.org\/know-your-native-pollinators-gulf-fritillary\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAgraulis vanillae\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e) and Julia (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flawildflowers.org\/know-your-native-pollinators-julia\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDryas iulia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) butterflies. Its flowers support native bees — its primary pollinator — and its fruits are eaten by birds. The ripened fruits are also technically edible for people, but reportedly do not have an appealing flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe greenish-yellow flowers are dime sized and actually lack petals but have five \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sepal\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esepals\u003c\/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#corona\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecorona\u003c\/a\u003e has short yellow \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#filament\" target=\"_blank\"\u003efilaments\u003c\/a\u003e that may be dark purplish at the base. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#operculum\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eoperculum\u003c\/a\u003e may be light yellow green to dark purplish. In the center of the flower, a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#globose\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eglobose\u003c\/a\u003e light green \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#ovary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eovary\u003c\/a\u003e is topped with whitish to light yellow-green \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#style\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estyles\u003c\/a\u003e with light yellow \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#stigma\" target=\"_blank\"\u003estigmas\u003c\/a\u003e. The plant’s small fruits start out green and ripen into a dark purple or almost blue-black color. The leaves are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#alternate\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ealternate\u003c\/a\u003e and highly variable. A single plant can have leaves that range from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#entire\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eentire\u003c\/a\u003e to three-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#lobe\" target=\"_blank\"\u003elobed\u003c\/a\u003e and the lobes can vary greatly in depth. The common name, Corkystem, references the stems that change from green to tan, woody and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#wing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewinged\u003c\/a\u003e with maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe common name Passionflower comes from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/udayton.edu\/marianlibrary\/marysgardens\/p\/passion-flower.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ea deep tie to Christian symbolism\u003c\/a\u003e in which the different components of the flower are symbols of the Passion of the Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e: Passifloraceae (Passionflower family)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative range\u003c\/strong\u003e: Peninsular Florida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo see where natural populations of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eCorkystem passionflower have been vouchered, visit \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/florida.plantatlas.usf.edu\/Plant.aspx?id=2080\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eflorida.plantatlas.usf.edu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Zone 8A–11B\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLifespan\u003c\/strong\u003e: Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dry to moist sand or loam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Vine with climbing stems reaching up to or over 15 feet long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation\u003c\/strong\u003e: Seed, cuttings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden tips\u003c\/strong\u003e: A fantastic addition to any South and Central Florida garden, Corkystem passionflower can be used as a groundcover or a climbing vine on a trellis or tree. It does require regular watering when first planted, but once established, it can handle dry soil and is very drought tolerant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gnarly Nursery","offers":[{"title":"4\"","offer_id":51457807941930,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Trade Gallon","offer_id":51457807974698,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/gnarlynursery.com\/products\/passiflora-suberosa","provider":"Gnarly Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}