Stats

Lifespan

5-10 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Subtropical forest

Range

South America

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Common

About

Bluecrown passionflower is a native South American plant that blooms in late spring to early summer, with a blue-purple flower that attracts hummingbirds and bees. The plant is toxic and contains calcium oxalate crystals that can cause irritation to the mouth, throat, and stomach if ingested.

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 caerulea