Passiflora aurantia
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Red Passion Flower, Pink passionflower
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPassiflora aurantia, the orange-petaled passion flower, is a species in the family Passifloraceae which produces edible but not particularly palatable fruit. It is native to New Caledonia and Australia.
Description
A climber which climbs by tendrils. It is slender with wiry stems. The leaves are small. They are 2-10 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. They are deep green. The leaves have 3 lobes. The flowers are 11 cm across. The flowers are white when they open but turn red. The fruit are 3-5 cm long by 2-4.5 cm wide. The are almost round and pale green. They become purplish when ripe.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[397. Not especially palatable. Insipid. The pulp surrounding the seeds is eaten. The ellipsoid, purplish fruit is around 30 - 50mm in diameter.
Traditional Uses
Radke says fruit not edible.
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Known Hazards
The fruit are reported as not edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in coastal scrub and on the edge of rainforests. It grows in acidic soils and sands. It can grow in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions. It needs well drained soils. It does best with light shade. They can stand some frost.
Where It Grows
American Samoa, Australia*, Fiji, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Production
It grows rapidly. It is short lived.
Notes
There are about 400 Passiflora species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Norfolk Island Passionfruit, Blunt-leaved passionfruit
References (16)
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- Jackes, B.R., 2001, Plants of the Tropics. Rainforest to Heath. An Identification Guide. James Cook University. p 72
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- Lavelle, M., 2008, Wild Flowers of Australia and Oceania. Southwater. p 79
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