Passiflora gracilis J.Jacq. ex Link

Crinkled passionflower (en)

Species

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Characteristics

Leaves not variegated, without glands at base of midrib; petiole with glands; flowers c.2½ cm ø; fruit subglobose, purple, c. 2½ cm long.
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A climbing herb. The flowers are 2.5 cm across. The fruit are flattened berries 2.5 cm long.
Life form
Growth form -
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Mesic or cloud forests, thickets, edges of disturbed or cultivated areas.
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Mesic or cloud forests, thickets, edges of disturbed or cultivated areas.
It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 29
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Passiflora gracilis world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60461856-2
WFO ID wfo-0000479888
COL ID 4DYG2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Passiflora gracilis Cieca gracilis Passiflora pediculata