Two-flowered Passion Flower Plant Care
Passiflora biflora Lam.
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Passiflora biflora, the twoflowered passionflower, is a vine with paired peduncles and flowers up to 3.5 cm (1.4 in) wide. It is native to the New World from Mexico to Colombia, Venezuela, and the West Indies.
Every 4–7 days
Full sun to partial shade
60–85°F
50–80%
At a glance
How do you care for Two-flowered Passion Flower?
Water Two-flowered Passion Flower every 4–7 days, letting the top layer of soil dry out between waterings, and give it full sun to partial shade. It prefers temperatures of 60–85°F (16–29°C) and 50–80% humidity. Fertilize it every 4 months during the growing season.
Where Is the Two-flowered Passion Flower Native To?
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Cayman Islands
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Venezuela
- Virgin Islands, British
- Virgin Islands, U.S.
What Is the Two-flowered Passion Flower?
Two-flowered Passion Flower (Passiflora biflora) belongs to the Passifloraceae family within the Passiflora genus. Two-flowered Passion Flower is native to the New World from Mexico to Colombia, Venezuela, and the West Indies.
Two-flowered Passion Flower displays a vigorous climbing vine growth habit, reaching up to 20 ft tall with a spread of approximately 10 ft. Two-flowered Passion Flower produces unique, intricate, colorful flowers with a central crown-like structure.
Leaf size: approximately 6 inches.
How Often Should You Water a Two-flowered Passion Flower?
Passiflora biflora requires watering every 4–7 days. Allow the top layer of soil to dry between waterings to prevent root rot. Reduce watering frequency during winter when growth slows.
Watering Frequency
Every 4–7 days
Let soil partially dry between waterings
What Light Does the Two-flowered Passion Flower Need?
Two-flowered Passion Flower thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Temperature and Humidity Does the Two-flowered Passion Flower Prefer?
Passiflora biflora grows best at temperatures of 60–85°F. Two-flowered Passion Flower prefers humidity levels of 50–80%. A pebble tray or humidifier helps maintain adequate moisture around the plant.
Temperature
60–85°F
Humidity
50–80%
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Two-flowered Passion Flower?
Well-draining, fertile soil with added organic matter such as compost or well-rotted manure. Good drainage is essential for Two-flowered Passion Flower to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Often Should You Fertilize a Two-flowered Passion Flower?
Feed Two-flowered Passion Flower every 4 months during the growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced fertilizer diluted to the strength on the label.
Pause feeding in autumn and winter, when growth slows, and never fertilize dry soil — water first.
Fertilizing
Every 4 months
During the growing season
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How Do You Repot a Two-flowered Passion Flower?
Repot annually in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Two-flowered Passion Flower?
Two-flowered Passion Flower can be propagated through softwood cuttings, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to passion fruit vine plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Two-flowered Passion Flower Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Two-flowered Passion Flower, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Two-flowered Passion Flower?
Two-flowered Passion Flower is susceptible to aphids, spider mites, caterpillars. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
What USDA Hardiness Zone Does the Two-flowered Passion Flower Need?
Two-flowered Passion Flower grows outdoors in USDA Zone 13a. It survives winters down to planting zone 13a. Two-flowered Passion Flower is native to the New World from Mexico to Colombia, Venezuela, and the West Indies. In cooler regions, grow Two-flowered Passion Flower as a houseplant or bring it indoors before the first frost.
Hardiness Zone
Zone 13a
Keep exploring plants
Two-flowered Passion Flower is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Passiflora genus — compare its care with other Passiflora species on PlantoScan.
Passiflora is part of the Passifloraceae plant family — browse all Passifloraceae genera and species.
Two-flowered Passion Flower thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
More Passiflora Species
Other Passiflora species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Passiflora biflora Lam., family Passifloraceae (first published in Encycl. 3: 36 (1789)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Two-flowered Passion Flower, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Hardiness zone: USDA Zone 13a, calculated from the plant's minimum temperature.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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