Passiflora vespertilio L.

Species

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Characteristics

A vine or creeper.
Life form perennial
Growth form vine
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Ridge and swamp forests, secondary forest, roadsides and by the sides of streams.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fleshy part of the fruit is eaten raw.
Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible fruits
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
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Passiflora vespertilio flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Passiflora vespertilio flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Passiflora vespertilio world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:675584-1
WFO ID wfo-0000482105
COL ID 4DZ3N
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630334
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Synonyms

Lortetia vespertilio Passiflora vespertilio Decaloba geminiflora Decaloba hemicycla Decaloba surinamensis Decaloba vespertilio Granadilla vespertilio Passiflora surinamensis Passiflora hemicycla Passiflora europhylla