Passiflora cincinnata Mast.

Crato passionvine (en)

Species

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Characteristics

A creeping vine. It grows 5-10 m long. The leaves are divided like fingers on a hand. There are 5-7 lobes. They are 8 cm long. The edges have fine teeth. The flowers are 6-8 cm across. They are violet. The fruit is round and 4-6 cm across. It is green and turns yellow when ripe. The seeds are 6 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form vine
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in drier regions. In Bolivia it can grow to 2000 m altitude. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level.
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Forests and scrubby areas. Very common on forest edges, and also in the border of crops where it can sometimes become a weed.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also used for drinks.
Uses medicinal oil
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Antifertility (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 29
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Flower

Passiflora cincinnata flower picture by de souza Dayane Luciene (cc-by-sa)
Passiflora cincinnata flower picture by Almada James (cc-by-sa)
Passiflora cincinnata flower picture by Almada James (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Passiflora cincinnata fruit picture by Almada James (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Passiflora cincinnata world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:321963-2
WFO ID wfo-0000479815
COL ID 764BQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Passiflora pisonis Passiflora perlobata Passiflora corumbaensis Passiflora cincinnata var. imbricata Passiflora cincinnata var. minor Passiflora cincinnata