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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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.