Maracuja-azul, Maracuja
Passiflora amethystina

Family: Passifloraceae

What it is like

A climbing herb. It keeps growing for a few years. It has tendrils. The stem is cylinder shaped and has grooves. The leaves have 3 lobes. They are 4-12 cm long. The leaf stalk has a canal on top. The stalk is 2-6 cm long. It has 3-8 glands. The flowers occur singly and are 6-10 cm across. The fruit are oval with pointy ends. They are green and 4-5 cm across and 9-10 cm long. They have a juicy sweet pulp.

Where it is found

A subtropical plant. It grows naturally on the edges of forests in Brazil. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (country/location of origin), Paraguay, 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-verde

Synonyms

Passiflora violacea Vell.; Passiflora lilacina M. Roem.; Passiflora laminensis Bar. Rodr.;