Passiflora gibertii N.E.Br.

Species

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Characteristics

A climbing herb. It has tendrils. It grows for several years. The leaves have 3 lobes and are thin. The leaves are 5-7 cm long. The leaf stalk is 1-3 cm long and has 2-6 glands. The flowers occur singly and have a scent. They are 6-8 cm across. The flower stalk is 4-8 cm long. The fruit are juicy and sweet. They are round or oval and turn yellow when ripe. They are 4-5 cm across and 6-7 cm long. They are juicy and sweet.
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 naturally along the edges of forests in Brazil. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Edges of gallery forests and scrubland, along roadsides.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten fresh. Unripe fruit are boiled and eaten.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

The 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

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Distribution

Passiflora gibertii world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:184968-2
WFO ID wfo-0001090693
COL ID 4DYFG
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Passiflora gibertii