One of the most popular food plants for butterfly enthusiasts is the passion vine. Not only does it attract butterflies, it also has exotic flowers that attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Passion ...

On a fluke I picked up a passion fruit plant at my local farmer’s market. A few of my Master Gardener friends had been successful growing it and had raved about the fruit. I, however, really knew ...

“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is an old adage that everybody understands to mean that the outer appearance of something may not be wholly indicative of what’s inside. This is absolutely true for ...

Passion vines (Passiflora sprucei) are one of the most beautiful vines you can plant in your garden not only for yourself but for three of Florida’s most abundant butterflies: zebra, gulf fritillary ...

Passion flowers have long been popular plants grown in front and backyards, but did you know you can also grow them indoors? Passion flowers are native to tropical regions of the Americas, with a ...

Q Two years ago I planted a passion flower (Passiflora caerulea). This year I had lots of flowers and fruits, which ripened to a plum shape and were bright orange. Are these fruits edible? A Yes, but ...

As a word of caution, passion fruit from the store could be hybrids that do not reproduce true to the parent.To clean seeds from ripe fruit wash them in a strainer to remove the pulp and dry them on ...