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P. × exoniensis [30] (Exeter passion flower) P. × violacea [31] During the Victorian era the flower (which in all but a few species lasts only one day) was very popular, and many hybrids were created using the winged-stem passion flower (P. alata), the blue passion flower (P. caerulea) and other tropical species.
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.
A curling tendril. In botany, a tendril is a specialized stem, leaf or petiole with a thread-like shape used by climbing plants for support and attachment, as well as cellular invasion by parasitic plants such as Cuscuta. [1] There are many plants that have tendrils; including sweet peas, passionflower, grapes and the Chilean glory-flower. [2]
Passiflora loefgrenii, the garlic passion fruit, is a passion flower first formally described in 1997 by Fabio Augusto Vitta. [1] The plant is named after Albert Löfgren, the first known collector. Passiflora loefgrenii is a perennial, climbing vine. The stems are smooth, round and thin.
A floral diagram is a graphic representation of the structure of a flower. It shows the number of floral organs, their arrangement and fusion. Different parts of the flower are represented by their respective symbols. Floral diagrams are useful for flower identification or can help in understanding angiosperm evolution.
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]
The Passifloraceae are a family of flowering plants, containing about 750 species classified in around 27 genera. [1]They include trees, shrubs, lianas, and climbing plants, and are mostly found in tropical regions.
The slender, woody stems can reach lengths of 3–10 metres (10–33 ft) and are equipped with tendrils by means of which the plant climbs other plants or structures for support. The green or orange-green fruit is up to 5 cm (2.0 in) in diameter. The skin of this fruit can be hard so a hammer is sometimes needed to open it for consumption. [4]