Passifloraceae FAMILY

Passiflora caerulea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Passiflora caerulea is an evergreen climbing plant producing annual to perennial shoots 3 - 10 metres long from a perennial rhizomatous rootstock. These shoots scramble over the ground, or clamber into the surrounding vegetation, supporting themselves by means of coiling tendrils. The plant spreads by means of root suckers and can form thickets[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 1673 Title Passifloraceae Publication Flora Mesoamericana, Volume 3 (2), Passifloraceae, pp 1 - 135 Author MacDougal J.M. Publisher Year 2011 ISBN Description ]. The edible fruit is 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 often grown as an ornamental[ 1673 Title Passifloraceae Publication Flora Mesoamericana, Volume 3 (2), Passifloraceae, pp 1 - 135 Author MacDougal J.M. Publisher Year 2011 ISBN Description ]. Introduced as an attractive flowering plant to many parts of the world, Passiflora caerulea has escaped from cultivation in several countries, becoming established in the wild, where it can suppress the establishment of native species. It is viewed as invasive in New Zealand, Hawaii, offshore Chilean islands and possibly other Pacific islands[ 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeSouthern S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia.

HabitatEdges of secondary vegetation, forests and a weed of hedgerows. Found in both both xerophytic areas and wet forests, especially at the forest edge, growing on modified, sandy, clayey or rocky soils; at elevations from sea level to 1,400 metres[ 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. , 1093 Title Invasive Species Compendium Publication Author Website http://www.cabi.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An immense resource - in depth information on over 900 species of invasive plants (it also has information on animals, fungi etc). ].