Passiflora capsularis
Appearance
Red granadilla | |
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P. capsularis flower | |
P. capsularis fruit | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Passifloraceae |
Genus: | Passiflora |
Species: | P. capsularis
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Binomial name | |
Passiflora capsularis |
Passiflora capsularis is a member of the family Passifloraceae with vanilla scented, delicate white flowers around 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long. It produces unusual looking ribbed ellipsoid fruits reddish purple in color, which are not edible. It grows readily in tropical climates, tolerating down to 5 °C and even lower for short spells. It flowers and grows readily even in small pots.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Passiflora capsularis Retrieved 28 January 2019.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Passiflora capsularis at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Passiflora capsularis at Wikispecies