Passiflora pinnatistipula

Cav.

Galupa

Passifloraceae Edible: Fruit Potential hazards — see below 667 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Passiflora pinnatistipula, commonly known as poro poro or gulupa (Colombia), is a climbing perennial that grows in the Cajamarca region of Peru. The departments of Cundinamarca and Boyaca in Colombia produce the purple variety; the yellow, "Hawaiiana" variety is mainly grown in the Valley of Cauca. It has also been cultivated in Australia, India, U.S. (Hawaii & Florida), Kenya, Java, Sumatra, Malaysia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Taiwan. The species is listed on the Ark of Taste with other San Marcos Andean Fruits that are in danger of extinction. It produces impressive flowers and yellow fruit with an oblong shape containing many small seeds. The flesh is reminiscent of an orange and is used for beverages, jams, sorbets and salad dressing.

Description

A vine. It grows 4 m long. The flowers are red. The fruit have purple skin. The pulp is yellow. It has a fragrance.

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Edible Uses

Ripe fruits are eaten raw or used for making drinks, ice-cream or marmalades. The pulp is sweet, but rather insipid. The fragrant, yellow pulp has an agreeable, sweet-acid flavour. Somewhat insipid. The yellow-green, subglobose fruit is about 5cm in diameter.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are eaten raw. They are also used for drinks.

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Medicinal Uses

The fruits are used in the treatment of coughs and lung problems. The leaves and roots of some, if not all, members of this genus contain a substance called 'passiflorina' which has similaritiesr to morphine and is an effective tranquilizer. We have no specific information for this species but many species are used in herbal infusions to calm the nerves and help bring about a restful sleep. The leaves of many species are also considered to be anthelmintic, antihysteric and diaphoretic. They are used in Brazil to combat intermittent fevers, cutaneous inflammations, and erysipelas.

Known Hazards

Cannot tolerate frost.

Distribution

A tropical plant. In Chile it grows from sea level to 2,000 m altitude. It grows in humid areas with constant rain. It can tolerate some dry periods. It can grow in light shade. It suits hardiness zones 10 & 11. It cannot tolerate frost.

Where It Grows

Andes, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, North America, Peru, South America,

Cultivation

A plant of higher elevations in the tropics and lower elevations in the subtropics, usually found above 2,500 metres in tropical countries. It grows in areas where there can be rain all year round, as well as in areas with a distinct dry season of 3 - 5 months. Prefers a position in dappled shade. Passiflora species generally succeed in a wide range of soils, so long as they are well-drained. They tend to flower and fruit more freely when grown in soils of only moderate fertility.

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe along with the pulp which will help break down the seed coat and speed up germination. Stored seed should be soaked for 24 hours in warm water and germination time can be reduced if the seed is then mixed with the juice of a fresh passion fruit (of any species). Even so, it can take 12 months for stored seed to germinate. Place the seed tray in a shady position, maintaining a temperature around 19 - 24°c. Prick the seedlings out into individual containers as soon as they are large enough to handle and plant out when large enough. Cuttings of young shoots, taken at the nodes. The cuttings root best in a neutral to slightly acid compost, but 100% sharp sand also produces good results. Cuttings of fully mature wood taken at a node. They can take 3 months. Layering. Very easy. Air layering.

Other Information

It is cultivated.

Synonyms

Passiflora pennipes Sm., Passiflora pinnatistipula var. pennipes (Sm.) Mast.Tacsonia micradena DC.Tacsonia pennipes (Sm.) M. Roem.Tacsonia pinnatistipula (Cav.) Juss.Tacsonia purupuru DC. ex Mast.

Also Known As

Flor de la pasion, Granadilla de friot, Granadilla de monte, Gulupa, Taksu

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