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Passiflora quadrangularis

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Passiflora quadrangularis

Passiflora quadrangularis is a species of plant in the family Passifloraceae. It produces the largest fruit of any species within the genus Passiflora. It is a perennial climber native to the Neotropics.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

Quadrangularis were found flavones C,O-diglycosides, saponins (cyclopassifloside derivatives) and cyanogenic glycosides. Two of the flavones C,O-diglycosides found in this hydroethanolic extract.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Giant granadilla, Barbadine


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

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Round in outline Alternate; thin, with conspicuous veins sunken on the upper surface, prominent beneath

[2]

Flower

{{Flower|Bisexual|Bell-shaped calyx|Whiteish blue||Up to 4-4.8 inch}

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple Fruit Ovoid Berry; aromatic; melon-like; delicate skin Greenish-white/pale- or-deep-yellow {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

In commercial plantings in Indonesia, the vines are set 6.5 to 10 ft (2-3 m) apart each way. Harm 30 °F (-1.1; kill 28 °F (-2.2 °C).[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

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