Vine Page

Passion vine or passion-flower are an herbaceous vine, up to 25 ft. long, that climbs with axillary tendrils or sprawls along the ground. Intricate flowers are short-stalked from leaf axils. The petals and sepals subtend a fringe of wavy or crimped, hair-like segments. The pistil and stamens are also showy. Deciduous leaves are dark-green to light green. The fruit is a large, orange-yellow berry with edible pulp.

Mexican flame vine, is a plant species in the family Asteraceae, native to Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. Mexican flame vines have attractive, dark green foliage that can climb a trellis or other support or cascade over a wall. Leaves are as large as 4 inches in length and add a tropical feel to the area in which they’re planted. When flowers appear, butterflies and hummingbirds will visit the plant regularly. Mexican flame vines can grow to 20 feet.

Bleeding heart vine is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum of the family Lamiaceae, native to tropical west Africa from Cameroon west to Senegal. It is an evergreen growing to 12 feet tall, with ovate to oblong leaves 4 in. long.

The Blue Sky Vine is a vigorous and hardy tropical vine that can be grown in the ground or a large pot, spring through fall flowering perennial to zone 8. In warmer climates this vine is evergreen and can flower throughout the year. The large flowers attract bees and other pollinators. The plant grows to a height of 15 – 30 feet and needs ample room to grow, fence or trellis are a must.

Dutchmna’s pipe is a woody vine that produces flowers shaped like curved pipes and large heart-shaped leaves. The flowers attract pollinating flies with a foul odor. The plant is suitable for gardens in USDA zones 8 to 10. The vine is usually only 10 to 15 feet long but can get as long as 25 feet. Growing a Dutchman’s pipe requires a trellis or vertical structure to support the vining stems and possible large foliage.