Passiflora edulis
Common Passionfruit, Passion Fruit
Other regional names: Black Passion Fruit +3 more
- Black Passion Fruit
- Passionfruit
- Purple Granadilla
- Purple Passionfruit
Also known as: Passiflora cuneifolia Cav. +15 more
- Passiflora cuneifolia Cav.
- Passiflora diaden Vell.
- Passiflora edulis f. edulis
- Passiflora edulis var. edulis
- Passiflora edulis var. pomifera (M.Roem.) Mast.
- Passiflora edulis var. rubricaulis (J.Jacq.) Mast.
- Passiflora fragrans Regel ex Mast.
- Passiflora gratissima A.St-Hil.
- Passiflora iodocarpa Barb.Rodr.
- Passiflora middletoniana Paxton
- Passiflora pallidiflora Bertol.
- Passiflora perfecta J.R.Duncan & V.C.Davies
- Passiflora picroderma Barb.Rodr.
- Passiflora pomifera M.Roem.
- Passiflora rubricaulis J.Jacq.
- Passiflora vernicosa Barb.Rodr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Passifloraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a liana.
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Passiflora edulis (commonly known as Common Passionfruit or Passion Fruit) is a climbing plant belonging to the Passifloraceae family. Indigenous to South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Passiflora is notably large, comprising more than 600 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Southern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Paraguay
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Angola, Argentina Northwest, Assam, Azores, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Malaya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe