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| name = ''Passiflora foetida''
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| name = Foetid Passion Flower
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| common_names = Stinking Passion Flower, Foetid Passion Flower, Wild Maracuja, Running Pop
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| growth_habit = vine
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| high =    <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
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| wide =    <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
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| origin =    <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
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| poisonous =    <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
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| lifespan = perennial
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| exposure = full sun
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| water = wet to dry
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| features = flowers, sticky hairs, fruit, invasive
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| color = IndianRed
 
| image = P.foetida.bloom.jpg
 
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| image_width = 240px
 
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| image_caption = ''Passiflora foetida'' flower
 
| image_caption = ''Passiflora foetida'' flower
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
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| regnum = Plantae
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| divisio = [[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. foetida'''''
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| species = foetida
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| binomial = ''Passiflora foetida''
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Edible [[passion fruit|fruit]] and [[Leaf|leaves]] that have a mildly rank aroma.
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Kkumquat sized fruit with thin, scarlet red shell surrounding a blush-white pulp, mildly sweet, delicately flavored.
  
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Synonyms include: ''Dysosmia ciliata'', ''Dysosmia fluminensis'', ''Dysosmia foetida'', ''Dysosmia hastata'', ''Dysosmia hibiscifolia'', ''Dysosmia nigelliflora'', ''Granadilla foetida'', ''Passiflora baraquiniana'', ''Passiflora ciliata''
  
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The '''Foetid Passion Flower''' or '''Stinking Passion Flower''' (''Passiflora foetida''), also known as the '''Wild Maracuja''' or '''Running Pop''', is a creeping [[vine]] which has an edible [[passion fruit|fruit]] and [[Leaf|leaves]] that have a mildly rank aroma. It is native to northern [[South America]] and the [[West Indies]]; it can also be found in South East Asian countries like [[Vietnam]] and on [[Hawaii]].
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[[Image:P.foetida.leaves.jpg|thumb|left|''Passiflora foetida'' leaves]]
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The stems are thin, wiry and woody, covered with sticky yellow hairs. The [[leaf|leaves]] are three- to five-lobed and viscid-hairy. They give off an unpleasant odour when crushed. The [[flower]]s are white to pale cream coloured, about 5-6 cm diameter. The [[fruit]] is globose, 2-3 cm diameter, yellowish-orange to red when ripe, and has numerous black [[seed]]s embedded in the pulp; the fruit are eaten and the seeds dispersed by [[bird]]s.
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The bracts of this plant serve as [[insect]] traps, but it is as yet unknown whether the plant digests and gains nourishment from the trapped insects or if it merely uses the bracts as a defensive mechanism to protect its flowers and fruit. This is still an issue of debate and research among [[carnivorous plant]] enthusiasts.
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This passion flower tolerates [[arid]] ground, but favours wet areas. It is known to be an [[invasive species]] in some areas.
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The fruits are kumquat sized with a thin, scarlet red shell surrounding a blush-white pulp, mildly sweet, delicately flavored. Young leaves and plant tips are edible. Dry leaves are used in tea in Vietnamese folk medicine to relieve sleeping problems.
 
  
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''Dysosmia ciliata'' <small>M.Roem.</small><br/>
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''Dysosmia fluminensis'' <small>M.Roem.</small><br/>
 
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''Dysosmia foetida'' <small>(L.) M.Roem.</small><br/>
 
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''Dysosmia gossypifolia'' <small>(Desv. ex Ham.) M.Roem.</small><br/>
 
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''Dysosmia hastata'' <small>(Bertol.) M.Roem.</small><br/>
 
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''Dysosmia hibiscifolia'' <small>(Lam.) M.Roem.</small><br/>
 
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''Dysosmia nigelliflora'' <small>(Hook.)M.Roem.</small><br/>
 
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''Granadilla foetida'' <small>(L.) Gaertn.</small><br/>
 
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''Passiflora baraquiniana'' <small>Lem.</small><br/>
 
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''Passiflora ciliata'' <small>Dryand.</small><br/>
 
  
 
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== References ==
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==References==
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{{Commons|Passiflora foetida}}
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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* [http://medind.nic.in/imvw/imvw14993.html Defence and Carnivory: dual role of bracts in ''Passiflora foetida''] abstract from ''Journal of Biosciences'' 20(5): 657-664, December 1995.
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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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* [[List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil]]
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Revision as of 15:38, 14 March 2009


Passiflora foetida flower


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ full sun"full sun" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water: ◍ wet to dry"wet to dry" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.
Features: ✓ flowers, sticky hairs"Sticky hairs" is not in the list (evergreen, deciduous, flowers, fragrance, edible, fruit, naturalizes, invasive, foliage, birds, ...) of allowed values for the "Features" property., fruit, invasive
Sunset Zones: not available
Scientific Names

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Edible fruit and leaves that have a mildly rank aroma.

Kkumquat sized fruit with thin, scarlet red shell surrounding a blush-white pulp, mildly sweet, delicately flavored.

Synonyms include: Dysosmia ciliata, Dysosmia fluminensis, Dysosmia foetida, Dysosmia hastata, Dysosmia hibiscifolia, Dysosmia nigelliflora, Granadilla foetida, Passiflora baraquiniana, Passiflora ciliata

More information about this species can be found on the genus page.

Cultivation

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  • Passiflora foetida: climbing tendril

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  • Flower

  • Bracts

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