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Red granadilla (Passiflora capsularis)

Description

Passiflora capsularis, the red granadilla, is a member of the Passifloraceae family with vanilla scented, delicate white flowers around 5 cm in diameter. It produces unusual looking ribbed ellipsoid fruits reddish purple in color, which are not edible. It grows readily in tropical climates, tolerating down to 5 °C and even lower for short spells. It flowers and grows readily even in small pots.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Malpighiales

            • Family: Passifloraceae

              • Genus: Passiflora