Passifloraceae FAMILY

Passiflora herbertiana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Passiflora herbertiana is a perennial climbing plant wih stems up to 9 metres long; it scrambles through the surrounding vegetation, attaching itself by means of tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales and Queensland

HabitatAlong the edges of rainforests and partly cleared areas[ 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. , 265 Title Flora of the Sydney Region Publication Author Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Publisher Reed. Australia. Year 1993 ISBN 0730104001 Description Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description. ]. Widespread in moist forests near the coast and further inland[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ].