Growing Passiflora incarnata, or Maypop, in your yard or garden can offer several benefits from ornamental to medical.
Larval Host Plants
Vascular plants that are required by the larva of Butterflies (Papilionoidea)
How Can I Find My Local, Native Milkweed Species?
It’s important to identify the species native to your region to support local biodiversity and provide the best habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators… one day at a time!
Maypop Purple Passionvine
The Maypop Purple Passionvine is a delightful addition to gardens, providing both visual appeal and potential fruit harvest.
Is a Passionvine a Larval Host Plant for Butterflies?
Passionvine is larval host plant to a few different butterflies.
What is a Passionvine?
The most well-known butterfly that uses Passionvines as a host plant is the Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae).
What is the Best Plant for Butterflies?
While it’s difficult to pinpoint a single “best” plant overall for butterflies, there are some popular choices that attract a wide variety of butterfly species. Johnny offer a few plants that are generally known to be excellent for attracting and supporting butterflies.
What are the Most Important Butterfly Larval Host Plants of California?
California is home to a wide range of butterfly species, each with its own specific larval host plant requirements.
What are the Most Important Butterfly Larval Host Plants of Texas?
Texas is home to a rich diversity of butterfly species, and numerous native plants serve as larval host plants for these butterflies.