This is the first - not so little - flower from the passion flower in the garden. There were some buds since a few days, but yesterday this opened in all its beauty. There is a native passion flower in Texas that carries flowers and even sometimes bears edible fruit - who could withstand these temptations!
It is also heat tolerant (or even needs it) and a butterfly larvae host, a good plant to have, so we got it some 2 month ago, and while it is still very small and far from covering the fence, it clearly has taken root and is doing well.
Passion flowers are also called maracuja, make a delicious treat and juice, although they might take a moment to adjust too, the texture is surprising.
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