Passiflora gracilis
J.Jacq. ex Link
Passifloraceae
This species has sometimes been confused with Passiflora suberosa L.[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
]. The species differ in leaf shape, and particularly in their fruits - in Passiflora gracilis they are red to purple and around 25mm in diameter whilst in Passiflora suberosa they are bluish-black and only around 12mm in diameter[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Cieca gracilis (J.Jacq. ex Link) M.Roem.
Passiflora pediculata Mast.
Common Name:
General Information
Passiflora gracilis is an annual, climbing plant with very slender, branched stems that can grow 2 metres or more long[
262- Title
- Passion Flowers
- Publication
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- 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.
]. The stems scramble over the ground, climbing into nearby vegetation where it supports itself by means of tendrils.
The fruit is said to be edible. The plant is often grown as an ornamental in gardens, valued for its abundant flowering and masses of bright scarlet fruits[
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.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - ?Venezuela.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
Edibility Rating |   |
Habit | Annual Climber |
Height | 2.00 m |
Pollinators | Insects |
Cultivation Status | Ornamental |
Cultivation Details
A species for higher elevations in the tropics, where it grows up to 1,500 metres[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. It can be cultivated in cooler climes, succeeding even in warm temperate areas where the growing season is long enough to mature the fruit.
Grows best in a position that is sheltered at least from the hottest sun of the day, growing in nature in the dappled shade of other plants[
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.
]. It prefers a well-drained soil on the light side, succeeding in conditions of low fertility but not growing well in heavy clays[
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.
]. Prefers a pH in the range 6.5 - 7.5[
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.
].
Plants usually self-sow, even in cultivation in frost-free climates. In cooler areas it is important to save seed from the earlier ripening fruits and store them in a frost-free place before resowing when the warm season returns[
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.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The purple, subglobose berry is about 25mm long[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - germinates easily. Sow in a lightly shaded position in a container and only just cover. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when large enough to handle and grow on until large enough to plant out. If you have sufficient seed, then a sowing in situ is usually successful.
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