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* [http://www.passiflora.org/ The Passiflora Society International] | * [http://www.passiflora.org/ The Passiflora Society International] | ||
* [http://www.passionflow.co.uk/ Passiflora online] | * [http://www.passionflow.co.uk/ Passiflora online] | ||
* [http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/passionfruit.html Passiflora edulis] | * [http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/passionfruit.html Passiflora edulis] | ||
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| Water: | ◍ | regular to moderate"regular to moderate" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property. |
| Features: | ✓ | flowers (some fruit)"Flowers (some fruit)" is not in the list (evergreen, deciduous, flowers, fragrance, edible, fruit, naturalizes, invasive, foliage, birds, ...) of allowed values for the "Features" property. |
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There are approximately 500 species in the Passiflora genus, better known as Passion flowers or passion vines. The exotic flowers and fruit of many varieties are popular with gardeners. Most are vines, but some are shrubs, and a few are herbaceous. The most commonly eaten passionfruit grows on Passiflora edulis.
Fruit
Most species produce round to elongated edible fruit, though few are widely eaten. Fruit is 2-8 inches long and 1-2 inches across, depending on species or cultivar.
The passion fruit or maracujá (P. edulis) is cultivated extensively for its fruit, which is used as a source of juice. A small purple fruit which wrinkles easily and a larger shiny yellow to orange fruit are traded under this name. The yellow form is normally just treated as a variety flavicarpa, but appears to be more distinct in fact.
Sweet Granadilla (P. ligularis) is widely-grown. It's called "passionfruit" in much of of Africa and Australia: in South Africa it is usually called "granadilla". The fruit is something like a combination of the two P. edulis types.
Maypop (P. incarnata), is common in the SE United States. It is a subtropical, in a mostly tropical family. Unlike most of the tropical varieties, this species can withstand cold down to -4°F (-20°C) before the roots die. It has been cultivated north to Boston and Chicago. The yellowish fruit is sweet, and about the size of an egg. Grown for the edible fruit and for being relatively pest free.
Giant Granadilla (Giant Tumbo or badea, P. quadrangularis), Water Lemon (P. laurifolia) and Sweet Calabash (P. maliformis) are popular for their fruit in certain, localized parts of the world. Wild Maracuja are popular in SE Asia and are the fruit of P. foetida. Banana passionfruits grow on P. tripartita var. mollissima and P. tarminiana, and as the name implies are rather elongated. These two are eaten locally, and are very invasive.
Cultivation
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Species
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Gallery
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Passiflora kermesina
Passiflora caerulea with hand for comparison
Passiflora sanguinolenta
P. foetida bud
Passiflora incarnata pollinated by Xylocopa virginica (a carpenter bee)
Passiflora citrina
Passiflora picturata
Passiflora racemosa
Passiflora serratifolia
Passiflora tulae
Passiflora vitifolia
Passiflora 'Incense' is a decorative plant
Passiflora xishuangbannaensis, a recently-described species
Passiflora pardifolia was only described in 2006
Flower of Passiflora × belotii, a horticultural hybrid.
References
External links
- w:Passion flower. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Passion flower QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
- Facebook: Passion flower fan page
- The Passiflora Society International
- Passiflora online
- Passiflora edulis
