Passionflower
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PASSIONFLOWER (Passiflora), the typical genus of the order to which it gives its name. The name passionflower-flos FIG. 1.
Passionflower
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any plant of the genus Passiflora, mostly tropical American vines having pulpy fruits.
Additional Comments: The name Passionflower arose because the corona resembles Christ's crown of thorns.
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Passionflower
Passionflower information
Passionflower - Passiflora incarnata (in the Passifloracea or Passion flower family) ...
Red Passionflower, Red Granadilla
Scientific Name: Passiflora coccinea Aubl.
Synonym:
Family: Passifloraceae ...
Purple Passionflower, Passiflora incarnata
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This tropical passionflower has stunning coral colored flowers and yellow stamens. A great addition to any sun to part shade garden. Prune out inner growth periodically to keep plant open and healthy.
Passionflowers and edible Passionfruits. All species can be easily grown in any humus-rich, well drained soil with sufficient moisture in summer. Plants require a climbing aid as these are growing as wines.
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
MEDICINAL: Passionflower is used to treat hyperactivity, insomnia, Parkinson's disease, nervous tension,and the infusion is used to treat eye infections and eye strain.
Passionflower or Maypop
(Passiflora incarnata)
10 to 15 feet
Beautiful, intricate purple and white flowers on a lovely native vine. The fruit is sweet and aromatic.
Passionflower (Passiflora)
Trumpet creeper (Campsis radicans)
Wisteria (Wisteria frutescens and Wisteria floribunda) ...
Red passionflower
Passiflora cinnabarina
Scientific Name
Passiflora cinnabarina Lindl.
The passionflower vine isn't always fully evergreen in our zone, but some specimens are more winter-rugged than others, & we got lucky getting one that blooms until deep into autumn then loses hardly any leaves through winter.
Passionflowers and butterflies come together as a package deal. Passiflora species are the exclusive hosts for numerous species of Heliconian butterflies.
In India, blue passionflowers are called Krishnakamala in Karnataka and Maharashtra, while in UP and generally north it is colloquially called "Paanch Paandav".
corkystem passionflower Passiflora suberosa
corn panicgrass; junglerice Echinochloa colona
corn speedwell Veronica arvensis
cornflower; batchellor's button; blue bottle Centaurea cyanus
cottonweed; slender snake cotton Froelichia gracilis ...
Scarlet Fruited Passionflower [English]: Passiflora foetida
Scarlet Gaura [English]: Gaura coccinea
Scarlet Gaura [English]: Gaura coccinea var. integerrima
Scarlet Gaura Gaura Coccinea [English]: Gaura coccinea ...
Hardy Passionflower, Maypops
Description
Passiflora incarnata is a wonderful flowering vine that is native to Texas.
Passionflower (Passiflora jamesonii)
Passionflower (Passiflora vitifolia)
Paste Tomato (Lycopersicon esculenta 'Roma')
Pasture Rose (Rosa carolina)
Patula Pine (Pinus patula)
Paul's Scarlet Climber Rose (Rosa 'Paul Scarlet') ...
Common name(s): Granadilla, Passionflower Passiflora caerulea
Genus of more than 400 species of mostly evergreen tendril climbers, and a few annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees, occuring in tropical woodland, on rocks, and in grassland, ...
When I lived in Hawaii I used to go hiking on trails where the passionflowers grew. Many species are naturalized in Hawaii and I can remember picking the fruits and making pies from them, although not the same species as P. caerulea.
Maracuja has strikingly beautiful, large white flowers with purple centers; those contributed to the name Passionflower as the outlook can be associated with the Crucifixion of Christ.
I don't know about the fancy hybrids, but the native passionflower (Here in Texas) either is eaten to the ground by caterpillers, or in years they don't show up, takes over EVERYTHING.
"Within 15 feet from his door are salad greens, leeks, snapdragons, yarrow, a passionflower covering a trellis, and more. "We used to have a garden further away," he says.
Passiflora incarnata : Hardy Passionflower - Foliage
Passiflora incarnata : Wild Passionflower - Flowers
Polygonum aubertii : Silver Lace Vine - Landscape ...
Other blooming tropicals widely available as container plants are Allamanda, Cuphea, Ixora, Lantana, Mandevilla, passionflower (Passiflora), Pentas, leadwort (Plumbago), blue trumpet vine (Thunbergia grandiflora) and Tibouchina.
 See also: Passiflora, Vine, Green, May, Orange
  
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