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[[File:Flowers of Passiflora edulis.jpg|thumb|right|'''Passiflora edulis''']]
 
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'''Passiflora edulis''' or passion fruit is a vine species of passion flower native to southern Brazil through Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is cultivated commercially in tropical and subtropical areas for its sweet, seedy fruit, commonly called passion fruit. The fruit is a pepo, a type of berry, round to oval, either yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. The fruit is both eaten and juiced, the juice often added to other fruit juices to enhance aroma.
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'''Passiflora edulis''' is passion fruit is a vine species of passion flower native to southern Brazil through Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is cultivated commercially in tropical and subtropical areas for its sweet, seedy fruit, commonly called passion fruit.
 
==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Anxiety,}}, {{Uses|Adjustment disorder}}, {{Uses|Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)}}, {{Uses|Pain}}, {{Uses|Fibromyalgia}}, {{Uses|Heart failure}}.
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{{Uses|Anxiety}}, {{Uses|Adjustment disorder}}, {{Uses|Hyperacidity}}, {{Uses|Joint pain}}, {{Uses|Fibromyalgia}}, {{Uses|Heart failure}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
  
 
==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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luteolin (1), apigenin (2), luteolin 6-C-glucoside (3), and apigenin 6-C-glucoside (4), three benzenoids, vanillic acid (5), p-hydroxybenzoic acid (6), and syringic acid (7), one quinol, 4-acetyl-3,5-dimethoxy-p-quinol (8)
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Luteolin (1), Apigenin (2), Luteolin 6-C-glucoside (3), Apigenin 6-C-glucoside (4), Three benzenoids, Vanillic acid (5), P-hydroxybenzoic acid (6), and Syringic acid (7), One quinol, 4-acetyl-3, 5-dimethoxy-p-quinol (8).<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Gadiyaarada hoo, Jumaki hoo, Kadamba hannu|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Passion Fruit, Edible Passion Flower, Passion flower, Purple granadilla}}
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{{Common names|kn=Gadiyaarada hoo, Jumaki hoo|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Passion Fruit, Passion flower}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|round in outline| perennial vine; tendrils are borne in leaf axils, and have a red or purple hue when young.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Round in outline|Perennial vine; tendrils are borne in leaf axils, and have a red or purple hue when young}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual||green sepals and 5 white petals||The flower has 5 oblong. The sepals and petals are 4-6mm in length and form a fringe. The base of the flower is a rich purple with 5 stamens, an ovary, and a branched style}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual||Green sepals and 5 white petals||The flower has 5 oblong. The sepals and petals are 4-6mm in length and form a fringe. Flowering from August to October}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|ovoid|The fruit is 4—7.5 cm in diameter; purple fruits are smaller, weighing around 35 grams, while yellow fruits are closer to 80 grams. The smooth, leathery rind is 9–13 mm thick, including a thick layer of pith.|ark-purple with fine white specks to light yellow.|}}
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{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|Ovoid|The fruit is 4—7.5 cm in diameter; purple fruits are smaller, weighing around 35 grams, while yellow fruits are closer to 80 grams|||Fruiting from August to October}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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Passion fruit is widely grown in tropical and semitropical regions of the world.In the United States, it is grown in Florida, Hawaii, and California. They generally have to be protected from frost, although certain cultivars have survived light frosts after heavy pruning of affected areas.
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Passion fruit is widely grown in tropical and semitropical regions of the world.In the United States, it is grown in Florida, Hawaii, and California.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==References==
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10600-017-2227-5#:~:text=Twelve%20compounds%2C%20including%20four%20flavonoids,15%5D%2C%20two%20amides%2C%20N Chemical composition]</ref>
 
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10600-017-2227-5#:~:text=Twelve%20compounds%2C%20including%20four%20flavonoids,15%5D%2C%20two%20amides%2C%20N Chemical composition]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_edulis Cultivation Details]</ref>
 
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_edulis Cultivation Details]</ref>
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<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.443, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru. </ref>
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_edulis Passiflora edulis]
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_edulis Passiflora edulis on wikipedia.org]
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* [https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/eafrinet/weeds/key/weeds/Media/Html/Passiflora_edulis_(Passion_Fruit).htm Passiflora edulis on Lucid central.org]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/passiflora-edulis Passiflora edulis on Science direct.com]
  
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category: Passifloraceae]]
 
[[Category: Passifloraceae]]

Latest revision as of 16:13, 20 June 2023

Passiflora edulis

Passiflora edulis is passion fruit is a vine species of passion flower native to southern Brazil through Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is cultivated commercially in tropical and subtropical areas for its sweet, seedy fruit, commonly called passion fruit.

Uses

Anxiety, Adjustment disorder, Hyperacidity, Joint pain, Fibromyalgia, Heart failure[1]

Parts Used

Fruits[1]

Chemical Composition

Luteolin (1), Apigenin (2), Luteolin 6-C-glucoside (3), Apigenin 6-C-glucoside (4), Three benzenoids, Vanillic acid (5), P-hydroxybenzoic acid (6), and Syringic acid (7), One quinol, 4-acetyl-3, 5-dimethoxy-p-quinol (8).[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Gadiyaarada hoo, Jumaki hoo
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Passion Fruit, Passion flower


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Round in outline Perennial vine; tendrils are borne in leaf axils, and have a red or purple hue when young

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Green sepals and 5 white petals The flower has 5 oblong. The sepals and petals are 4-6mm in length and form a fringe. Flowering from August to October

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Ovoid The fruit is 4—7.5 cm in diameter; purple fruits are smaller, weighing around 35 grams, while yellow fruits are closer to 80 grams Fruiting from August to October

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Passion fruit is widely grown in tropical and semitropical regions of the world.In the United States, it is grown in Florida, Hawaii, and California.[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical regions.

Photo Gallery

  • Passiflora edulis colvilli.jpg
  • Passiflora Edulis Closed Fruit.jpg
  • Passiflora incarnata flower white.jpg
  • Passiflora edulis à São João dos Angolares (São Tomé) (1).jpg

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.443, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.
  2. ↑ Chemical composition
  3. ↑ Morphology
  4. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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