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Blue passion flower (P. caerulea) showing most elements of the Christian symbolism Passiflora 'Soi Fah', a.k.a. Krishnakamala in India. The passion in passion flower purportedly refers to the passion of Jesus in Christian theology; [40] the word passion comes from the Latin passio, meaning 'suffering'.
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.
The passion fruit is so called because it is one of the many species of passion flower, the English translation of the Latin genus name, Passiflora. [1] Around 1700, the name was given by missionaries in Brazil as an educational aid while trying to convert the indigenous inhabitants to Christianity; its name was flor das cinco chagas or "flower of the five wounds" to illustrate the crucifixion ...
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.
[1] – sea anemone passion flower; Passiflora acuminata DC. Passiflora adenophylla Mast. ‡ Passiflora adenopoda DC. Passiflora adulterina L.fil. Passiflora affinis Engelm. Passiflora aimae Annonay & Feuillet ‡ Passiflora alata Curtis – winged-stem passion flower, ouvaca; Passiflora alliacea Barb. Rodr. Passiflora allantophylla Mast. ex ...
Passiflora caerulea - Common passionflower or Hardy Passion Flower is cold hardy and drought tolerant variety of passionflower grown from zones 6. [5] [6] [7] Passiflora foetida - is native to the desert southwest US and is cold hardy and drought tolerant variety of passionflower grown from zones 8. [1] [2]
Passiflora alata, [2] the winged-stem passion flower, is a species of flowering plant. It is an evergreen vine , growing to 6 m (20 ft) or more, which bears an edible type of passion fruit . It is native to the Amazon , from Peru to eastern Brazil .
The term "passion fruit" in English comes from the passion flower, as an English translation of the Latin genus name, Passiflora, and may be spelled "passion fruit", "passionfruit", or "passion-fruit".