Passiflora capsularis
Passiflora capsularis is a member of the family Passifloraceae with vanilla scented, delicate white flowers around 5 centimetres (2.0 in) long. 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.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Passiflora |
| Species: | P. capsularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Passiflora capsularis | |
References
- Passiflora capsularis Retrieved 28 January 2019.
External links
Media related to Passiflora capsularis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Passiflora capsularis at Wikispecies
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