Passifloraceae FAMILY

Passiflora cumbalensis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Passiflora cumbalensis is a climbing shrub, scrambling over the ground or clambering into other plants for support and attaching itself by means of tendrils. The edible fruit is harvested from the wild for local consumption. The plant is also cultivated within its native range, the fruit being sold in local markets and also exported[ 301 Title Cornucopia II Publication Author Facciola. S. Publisher Kampong Publications, California. Year 1998 ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 Description The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc. , 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Peru, Ecuador, Colombia.

HabitatMountain areas at elevations from 2,500 - 3,000 metres[ 262 Title Passion Flowers Publication Author Vanderplank. J. Publisher Cassell. London. Year 1991 ISBN 0-304-34076-6 Description An excellent book on passion flowers, giving information on hardy species and how to grow the less hardy in greenhouses etc. A bit lacking at times on specific information on hardyness. Excellent photographs. ].