Passiflora spectabilis

Botanical Description

Passiflora spectabilis is a perennial climbing plant, attaching itself to the surrounding vegetation by means of tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes cultivated as a fruit crop, and is often grown as an ornamental[ 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. ].