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By – Vinuri Randhula Silva,
The winged-stem passion flower (Passiflora alata,) , 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 plant has one of the most asublime and intricate flowers in
nature, which develop into delicious passion fruits. See more photos of this
exquisite flower and learn about some growing and caring tips. In temperate zones Passiflora alata, is
usually cultivated indoors, though it can also be grown outside in areas where
the temperature does not fall below 5 °C (41 °F).
The leaves are oval or oblong, 10–15 cm (4–6 in) long and 1–10 cm (0–4 in) wide. The fragrant flower is 7–10 cm (3–4 in) wide, with red curved tepals, and a prominent fringed corona in bands of purple and white giving the appearance of stripes. It usually blooms around late summer or early fall, needing full sun exposure.
Passiflora_alata -Fruit
Passiflora alata, attracts bees, butterflies and birds.
The solitary fruit is
highly prized by local people. It is egg-shaped, yellow to bright orange,
8–15 cm (3–6 in) long and 5–10 cm (2–4 in) in diameter. It
weighs from 90–300 g (3–11 oz).
In Brazil, Passiflora alata, is officially recognized as a phytomedicine,
and was included in first edition of Brazilian Pharmacopoeia in 1929. It is
well known in folk medicine throughout South America, though the exact
pharmacological composition of the plant is little understood and requires more
study.
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