Passiflora sicyoides | 5_Seeds Gorgone Checkerspot

Passiflora sicyoides | 5_Seeds Gorgone CheckerspotThese seeds were collected from Passiflora sicyoides. This beautiful vine is native from Mexico to Guatemala. This is a host plant for the Zebra Long Wing, Zebra Heliconian, Julia Heliconian, Isabellas Heliconian, Banded Orange Heliconian, Mexican Fritillary, Scarce Bamboo Page, Erato Heliconian, Variegated Fritillary, and Gulf Fritillary butterflies. It is also a larval host plant for the Plebeian sphinx Moth. USDA Hardiness Zones 8 to 11.

These seeds were collected from Artabotrys hexapetalus

Bengal Clock Vine

also known as Palas Palm

This is Amorpha canescens

Scarce Bamboo Page

USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9

This butterfly mimics the Zebra Longwing to ward off predators

Acacia in general are larval host plants for the Forbes Silkmoth

This plant likes to blossom in late Winter and early Spring

These seeds were harvested from over ripe fruit by a professional horticulturalist

The seeds are protein rich and can be cooked and eaten like a bean

From the middle of Summer to early Fall this tree has yellow