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Passiflora foetida

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[[File:Passiflora caerulea NBG LR.jpg|thumb|right|'''Passiflora foetida''']]
'''Passiflora foetida''' (common names: wild maracuja, bush passion fruit, marya-marya, wild water lemon, stinking passionflower,stoneflower love-in-a-mist or running pop) is a species of passion flower out of 550 species of Passiflora that . It is native to the southwestern United States (southern Texas and Arizona), Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, Africa ,and much of South America.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Emmenagogue}}, {{Uses|Headache}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Phytochemicals such as carbohydrates, protein, fat, reducing sugar, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, alkaloid, phosphorous, magnesium, calcium, amino acid, cholesterol and phenolic compounds.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Kukkiballi|ml=Chirranchantiya, Poochapalam|sa=|ta=Siruppunaikkali, Chiru punai-k-kali, Mupparisavalli |te= Tellajumiki|hi=झुमका लता Jhumka lata|en=Love-in-a-mist, Stinking passionflower}}
==Properties==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|leaves Leaves are three- to five-lobed and viscid-hairy|When crushed, these leaves give off a pungent odor that some people consider unpleasant.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Bisexual|broadly Broadly ovate|white White to pale cream||about About 5–6 cm diameter}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Simple Fruit|ovoidOvoid|2–3 cm diameter|yellowishYellowish-orange to red|}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Succeeds in warm temperate to tropical areas. Plants require a temperature no lower than around 16°c when they are flowering in order to ensure fruit set. Requires a humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil and a position in dappled shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==External Links==
* [https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=26968 Passiflora foetidaon grin global]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Passifloraceae]]

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