Passiflora capsularis L.

Species

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Characteristics

A creeper. The leaves have 2 long narrowing lobes pointing away from the stem. The fruit are angular.
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Flowers 1-2 per inflorescence; leaves 2-lobed; flowers 2-6 cm ø; fruit ± fusiform, hexagonal, 5-6 cm.
Life form perennial
Growth form vine
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Dense forest, savannah, savannah steppe, vegetation influenced by marine environments, in areas of secondary forest regrowth and on forest edges, on well drained soils, and in secondary vegetation formations.
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A tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The ripe fruit is eaten raw. They are also used for drinks and desserts.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 29
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Leaf

Passiflora capsularis leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Passiflora capsularis leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Passiflora capsularis leaf picture by Sarah Smadja (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Passiflora capsularis flower picture by Yesid Sierra Plata (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Passiflora capsularis world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, El Salvador, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:321950-2
WFO ID wfo-0000479855
COL ID 4DY9X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Passiflora capsularis Cieca pubescens Decaloba bilobata Decaloba capsularis Decaloba piligera Decaloba semilunaris Decaloba smithii Passiflora hassleriana Passiflora pubescens Passiflora piligera Passiflora paraguayensis Granadilla capsularis Passiflora hassleriana var. grandifolia Passiflora capsularis var. acutiloba Passiflora hassleriana var. paraguariensis