Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Passifloraceae | Genus: Passiflora | Species: Passiflora suberosa L. ( झुमक लता ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Passiflora glabra Mill., Passiflora hirsuta L. |
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 |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| 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 |
