Butterfly passionflower
Passiflora eichleriana

Family: Passifloraceae

What it is like

A climbing herb. It keeps growing for several years It has tendrils. The stem is cylinder shaped and has stripes along it. The leaves have 3 lobes and are thin. They are 3-7.5 cm long. The leaf stalk is 1-6 cm long and has stripes along it. It has 6-8 glands. The flowers occur singly. They are 6-7 cm across. The fruit have a juicy pulp.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally on the edges of forests in Brazil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh.

They are not very popular.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Maracuja-de-cobra, Maracuja-seco

Synonyms

Passiflora violacea fo. albiflora Chodat & Hassl.;