Passiflora vitifolia
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Passiflora vitifolia is a plant type from the species-rich class of the passion flower ( Passiflora ), the largest genus within the passifloraceae (Passifloraceae).
distribution
The home of Passiflora vitifolia ranges from Nicaragua to Venezuela , Bolivia and Peru . There it occurs at altitudes between 200 and 1100 meters above sea level.
description
Passiflora vitifolia is a perennial climbing plant . The dark green leaves are three-lobed, 5 to 18 cm long and are reminiscent of vine leaves (hence the species name: Latin vitis = wine, folium = leaf). Shoots, tendrils and undersides of the leaves are hairy brown.
The striking, bright red flowers reach a diameter of up to 16 cm. The red flower envelope ( sepals and petals ) surrounds a ring of rays. The outer row of the halo is red, the two inner rows are white. In the middle of the flower, the reproductive organs (five stamens and three stigmas) are combined into a column that protrudes far beyond the flower envelope ( androgynophore ).
The flowers are pollinated in nature by hummingbirds of the genus Phaethornis . The oval, up to 6 cm long fruit is edible. Therefore, Passiflora vitifolia is also cultivated in the West Indies .
literature
- Bettina Ulmer, Torsten Ulmer: Passion flowers - a fascinating genus . Witten, 1997. ISBN 3-00-000684-2
