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passionflower

Scientific Name: Passiflora alata

Family: Passifloraceae

Category: Dicot

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Passion Flower (Passiflora)

Passion flower, also known as passion vines, is a genus of about 500 species of evergreen climbers characterized by their exotic-looking flowers, sometimes followed by brightly colored fruits.

Considerations for Pets

  • Passion flower is an evergreen climber.
  • Some species are followed by brightly colored fruits.

Considerations for Children

  • Passion flower is an evergreen climber.
  • Some species are followed by brightly colored fruits.

Scientific Classification

  • Genus: Passiflora
  • Family: Passifloraceae
  • Common Names: Passion flowers, passion vines, maypop, grenadille, granadilla, maracoc, passion vine, purple passionflower. Other common names include Apricot Vine, Corona de Cristo, Fleischfarbige, Fleur de la Passion, Fleur de Passiflore, Flor de Passion, Grenadille, Madre Selva, Maracuja, Maypop Passion Flower, Pasiflora, Passiflora incarnata, Passiflorae Herba, Passiflo
  • Species Examples:
    • Passiflora caerulea (the common passion flower)
    • Passiflora caerulea 'Constance Eliott'
    • Passiflora incarnata
    • Passiflora lutea (Yellow passion flower)
    • Passiflora coccinea x incarnata (Red Passion-Flower Hybrid “Lady Margaret”)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Passion flower is native to the American continent.
  • It is suited to a sunny sheltered spot.

Ecological Role

  • Yellow passion flower (P. lutea) pollen is the only pollen eaten by the unusual bee Anthemurgus passiflorae.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Passion Flower is a woody vine.
  • Foliage of at least one variety, can be 10cm (4in) across, glossy green and very deeply lobed
  • It has intricate blue, purple, red, or white flowers.
  • Some varieties produce creamy-white flowers with purple-blue zoned coronas

Traditional and Modern Uses

  • Passiflora incarnata was used traditionally in the Americas and later in Europe as a calming herb for anxiety, insomnia, and seizures.
  • Several species act as sedatives and anxiolytics and are consumed as a tea.
  • It is used for the relief of symptoms associated with stress, such as mild anxiety.

Resources and Further Information

  • RHS (Royal Horticultural Society): Provides help and information on Passiflora caerulea 'Constance Eliott'.