Passionfruit

Passionfruit
Family	Passifloraceae
Name	Passiflora Spp.
Pictures: Black passionfruit Red passionfruit   See also:  Food plants, Climbers

Passionfruit is a large genus of tendrill climbing plants characterised by flowers with many segments, having complex shapes. A few species are cultivated for their edible fruit and a number are weeds. A few, such as P. coccinea are grown for their flowers.

Culture:

 Black passionfruit

Fruit
Name	Passiflora edulis
Common Names	Black passionfruit, Granadilla

The flowers have creamy white tepals. The egg sized green fruit ripen to black. Leave the skin to become wrinkled before eating.

Bud	Flower	Flower

 Red passionfruit

Red passionfruit is grown for its bright red flowers.

Flower and Bud