Passiflora foetida

Passiflora foetida

Passiflora foetida is a species of passion flower out of 550 species of Passiflora. It is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, Africa and much of South America. This plant is belongs to Passifloraceae family.

Uses

Emmenagogue, Headache, Intestinal nematodes, Flatworms, Cold, Cough, Tuberculosis.

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Phytochemicals such as carbohydrates, protein, fat, reducing sugar, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, alkaloid, phosphorous, magnesium, calcium, amino acid, cholesterol and phenolic compounds.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Kukkiballi
Hindi	Jhumka lata
Malayalam	Chirranchantiya, Poochapalam
Tamil	Siruppunaikkali, Chiru punai-k-kali
Telugu	Tellajumiki
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Love-in-a-mist, Stinking passionflower

Properties

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

Habit

Herbs

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Leaves are three- to five-lobed and viscid-hairy	When crushed, these leaves give off a pungent odor that some people consider unpleasant

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Bisexual	Broadly ovate	White to pale cream		About 5–6 cm diameter

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Simple Fruit	Ovoid	2–3 cm diameter	Yellowish-orange to red		{{{6}}}

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

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.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Lowland forest.

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