Passiflora eichleriana

Botanical Description

Passiflora eichleriana is a semi-herbaceous climbing plant with a perennial rootstock. The stems can be annual or longer lived; they scramble over the ground or clamber into other plants, supporting themselves by means of tendrils. The edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use, though it is not widely appreciated[ 416 Title Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics Publication Author Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil. Year 2000 ISBN 85-867174-24-0 Description A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits. ]. The plant is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental, and is particularly valued by butterfly enthusiasts as a food plant for heliconiinie butterflies[ 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. ].