Trees & Plants

Granadilla

Jumhoorimeyvaa

Passiflora edulis Sims

Cultivated in homesteads Widely cultivated for its edible fruit. The fruit lowers blood pressure. The flower can be made into a sedative and antispasmodic. It is used to treat nervous disorders, bronchial conditions, arthritis, asthma, insomnia, gastrointestinal disorders and men

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uses: Widely cultivated for its edible fruit. The fruit lowers blood pressure. The flower can be made into a sedative and antispasmodic. It is used to treat nervous disorders, bronchial conditions, arthritis, asthma, insomnia, gastrointestinal disorders and menopausal symptoms. Carotenoids and polyphenols in the fruit are shown to kill cancer cells in vitro. in
family: Passifloraceae
synonym: Passiflora incarnata L., Passiflora gratissima A St.-Hil. Th fl
description: Woody climbers. Leaves × palmately 3-lobed, 9.5 8.2 cm, lobes oblong, apex acute or acuminate, margin serrulate, glabrous, basally 3-nerved; petiole to 1.6 cm long; stipules linear. Flowers axillary, solitary, white. Calyx lobes 5. Petals 5, inserted at the throat of calyx tube. Corona tinged violet. Stamens 5. Ovary 1-celled; ovules many; styles 3; stigma capitate. Berry ca. 4 cm across.
native range: Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina
distribution: Pantropical
english names: Granadilla · Purple granadilla · Passion fruit
flowering fruiting: Th roughout the year
occurrence maldives: Cultivated in homesteads