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| name = ''Passiflora lutea''
 
| name = ''Passiflora lutea''
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| common_names = Yellow passionflower
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| growth_habit = vine
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| high =    <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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| origin = E & SC United States
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| lifespan = perennial
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| exposure = full sun to bright shade
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| water = regular to moderate
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| features = flowers
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| hardiness = -15°C
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| color = IndianRed
 
| image = Passiflora lutea.JPG
 
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| image_width = 240px
 
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| image_caption = ''Passiflora lutea'' flower
 
| image_caption = ''Passiflora lutea'' flower
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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| regnum = Plantae
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| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
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| divisio = Magnoliophyta
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
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| classis = Magnoliopsida
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| ordo = [[Malpighiales]]
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| ordo = Malpighiales
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| familia = [[Passifloraceae]]
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| familia = Passifloraceae
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| genus = ''[[Passiflora]]''
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| genus = Passiflora
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| species = '''''P. lutea'''''
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| species = lutea
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| binomial = ''Passiflora lutea''
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| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
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'''''Passiflora lutea''''' ('''Yellow passionflower''') is a [[flowering plant]] in the family [[Passifloraceae]], native [[North America]], in the eastern and south-central parts of the [[United States]] from [[Pennsylvania]] west to [[Kansas]], and south to [[Florida]] and [[Texas]]. It is the northernmost species of ''Passiflora'', occurring slightly further north than ''[[Passiflora incarnata|P. incarnata]]'', and tolerant of winter temperatures down to &minus;15 °C, and even &minus;30 °C for short periods.
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It is a [[Perennial plant|perennial]] [[herbaceous]] climbing or trailing [[vine]] that can reach 3-5 m in length. The [[leaf|leaves]] are trilobed, 3-7 cm long and 3-15 cm broad, with a 5 cm petiole; in the north of its range, it is [[deciduous]].  The common name as well as the [[scientific name]] refers to the small, 1-1.5 cm diameter [[chartreuse]] (yellow-green) or off-white [[flowers]] it produces in summer. The flowers are followed by small black [[berry|berries]] that contain seeds that are brown and bumpy. ''P. lutea'' grows in bright shade to sunny places with moist, rich soil.
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:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Passiflora|genus page]].''
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Yellow passionflower is often good for [[butterfly garden]]s, as it is a host for [[Gulf Fritillary|gulf fritillaries]], [[Dryas julia|julia butterflies]] (''Dryas julia''), and [[zebra longwing]]s (''Heliconius charitonius'').
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===Conservation===
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===Propagation===
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''P. lutea'' is considered an endangered species in [[Pennsylvania]].
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==References==  
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===Pests and diseases===
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*This article incorporates text translated from the [[:nl:Passiflora lutea|Dutch wikipedia]] page on the species
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*[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?26983 Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Passiflora lutea'']
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*[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PALU2 USDA species profile: ''Passiflora lutea'']
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==Cultivars==
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==Gallery==
 
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Image:Palu2 002 lhp.jpg|Passiflora lutea leaf
 
Image:Palu2 002 lhp.jpg|Passiflora lutea leaf
 
Image:Palu2 006 lhp.jpg|Seeds
 
Image:Palu2 006 lhp.jpg|Seeds
 
Image:Passiflora lutea...JPG|Flower with finger for comparison
 
Image:Passiflora lutea...JPG|Flower with finger for comparison
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Image:Palu2 001 lvd.jpg|Drawing
 
Image:Palu2 001 lvd.jpg|Drawing
 
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==References==
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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==External links==
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