Passiflora picturata Ker Gawl.

Species

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Characteristics

A climbing herb. It has tendrils. The stem is thin and smooth. The leaves have 3 lobes and are thin. The leaves are shiny above and purple underneath. The leaves are 4-7 cm long. The leaf stalk is thin and 3 cm long with 2-6 glands. The flowers occur singly and are 10 cm across. They have long flower stalks. The fruit are round or oval and green. They are 3-4 cm wide and 4-5 cm long. The pulp is sweet and juicy.
Life form perennial
Growth form vine
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Primary and secondary rainforest, both on the edges and also in the interior.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally in the Amazon in Brazil.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Fruit are eaten fresh.
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Edible fruits
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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

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Distribution

Passiflora picturata world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:675340-1
WFO ID wfo-0000480062
COL ID 4DYSW
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Synonyms

Passiflora picturata