Passiflora helleri 4" pot passiflora hybrid Tapeworm Plant

Tapeworm Plant

Do not let dry out during hot weather

It is a high elevation plant that won't tolerate excessive summer heat

This is a very easy plant with upright stems covered with silky soft leaves like kitten's ears

Fertilizer: Slow release fertilizer for acid-loving plants (such as is sold for Rhododendrons)

Passiflora helleri 4" pot passiflora hybrid Tapeworm PlantAttractive, variegated foliage with bright yellow nectar dots. The flowers, although small, are white and purple and very fragrant. The yellow dots on the leaves are believed to mimic butterfly eggs to convince interested butterflies to lay their eggs on a different passion vine that isn't already infested with butterfly larvae. Very interesting mechanism! Subgenus: Decaloba, Supersection: Decaloba, Section: Decaloba. Larval food plant for Longwing