Passion fruit
Scientific name of Passion fruit: Passiflora edulis
Name of Passion fruit in different languages:-
English: Edible Passion Flower, Purple granadilla
Malayalam: Passionfruit-പാഷൻഫ്രൂട്ട്
Sanskrit: Mamataphala, Amlaphala
Hindi: Passion fruit
Plant description:
It is a woody, perennial, climber vine, growing up to 9 m height with the help of tendrils, leaves are three-lobed, toothed, up to 20 cm long, deep green and glossy, the stem is purplish. The flowers are fragrant, purple outer and white inner, fruits are ball shaped or ovoid, purple or greenish yellow, size up to 3 inches, numerous small and black seeds contain in the fruits which is double-walled, membranous sacs filled with orange-colored and sweet and aromatic.
Useful plant parts:
Fruits
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-Lanceolate | Margin-toothed | Venation-Reticulated |
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Medicinal uses:
Asthma, BP, mouth ulcer, heart problems, Osteoarthritis, hypertensionand anxiety
Chemical content:
Provitamin A beta-carotene, vitamin C, lycopene
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