| Synonym |
Passiflora glabra Mill., Passiflora hirsuta L.
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Flower Color |
White |
| Common Name |
Wild passionfruit |
Flower Type |
Solitary |
| English / Trade Name |
Corky Passion Flower, corkystem passionflower, devil's pumpkin, indigo berry, |
Flowering Period |
July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Jhumka lata |
Fruiting Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Altitude |
Up to 1800 m |
Fruit Type |
Berry |
| Habit |
Climber |
Fruit Details |
Fruits globose, |
| Habitat |
Common; edges of scrub forests, grassy localities. |
Bark Type |
Smooth |
| Distribution |
Native of tropical America, naturalized in most of the continent |
Bark Details |
Twinning, silky |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Ambala, Gurgaon, Kurukshetra, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Exotic |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Trifoliate |
| Description of Species |
Climber with striated angled stems; stem glabrous or pubescent with corky bark. Leaves polymorphic but tend to be deeply 3-lobed, sometimes entire rather than 3-lobed; stipules are linear-lanceolate; tendril unbranched. Flowers, white with purple base. Sepal 6 greenish-yellow or white with a hypanthium. Fruit berry; berries globose and turn from green to bluish-black or purplish-black as they mature. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves polymorphic but tend to be deeply 3-lobed, sometimes entire rather than 3-lobed; stipules are linear-lanceolate; tendril unbranched |
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