Passifloraceae
Goatsfoot
Passiflora sexflora
Also known as Lortetia sexflora, Beach morning glory, Passiflora melahelos, Cieca pannosa
Zones 8–11Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Passionflower · Tropical · Vine · Climber · Rare · Medicinal · Goatsfoot · Passiflora · Exotic · Greenhouse
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This tropical passionflower requires warm conditions and consistent moisture with good drainage. Provide strong support for climbing growth and protect from cold temperatures below 50°F. Best suited for tropical or greenhouse cultivation in temperate climates.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- 30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 8a-11b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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