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Common Passionfruit
Common Passionfruit
Passiflora edulis
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
5-10 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical rainforest
Range
South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

This climbing vine is easily recognized by its spectacular, crown-like flowers and the sweet, tangy fruit tucked inside its purple skin. It uses curly tendrils to reach for the sun, providing a delicious snack for both people and animals.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Passifloraceae
Genus
Passiflora
Species
Passiflora edulis