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Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae. Description [ edit ]
It is a creeping vine like other members of the genus, and yields an edible fruit. [4] The specific epithet, foetida, means "stinking" in Latin and refers to the strong aroma emitted by damaged foliage. [5] This passion flower tolerates arid ground, but favours moist areas. It is known to be an invasive species in some areas. [4]
Passiflora incarnata, commonly known as maypop, purple passionflower, true passionflower, wild apricot, and wild passion vine, is a fast-growing perennial vine with climbing or trailing stems. A member of the passionflower genus Passiflora , the maypop has large, intricate flowers with prominent styles and stamens.
They are invasive species since they can smother forest margins and forest regrowth. It is illegal to sell, cultivate, or distribute the plants. [3] Banana passionfruit vines are now smothering more than 200 square miles (520 km 2) of native forest on the islands of Hawaii and Kauai. Seeds are spread by feral pigs, birds and humans.
Passiflora tarminiana is a high climbing vine with hairy stems and petioles. Where the petioles join the stem it has stipules which are 4–7 by 2–3 mm and are soon deciduous. The leaves are three-lobed and hairy below but usually hairless above. The flowers are solitary and hang downwards.
Passiflora caerulea, the blue passionflower, [1] bluecrown passionflower [2] or common passion flower, is a species of flowering plant native to South America. It has been introduced elsewhere. It is a vigorous, deciduous or semi-evergreen tendril bearing vine growing to 10 m (33 ft) or more.
The plants are ripped out at the end of the spring, before the seed ripens and drops,” says Kuracina. “We make sure it is only grown in highly cultivated areas that are not close to sites that ...
Passiflora biflora, the twoflowered passionflower, is a vine with paired peduncles and flowers up to 3.5 cm (1.4 in) wide. It is native to the New World from Mexico to Colombia and Venezuela. [ 1 ] In Florida, P. biflora has been classified by the Exotic Pest Plant Council as a non-native species that has the "potential to disrupt native plant ...