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Passiflora glandulosa, wild passion fruit, is a deciduous climbing vine from northern South America whose stems can reach about 20 m. It is grown mainly for its colorful flowers and edible fruit, and it needs a warm, humid, frost-free climate.
Passiflora glandulosa, more commonly known as wild passion fruit, is a short deciduous climbing plant with stems that can grow up to 20 m (66 ft) long. The genus Passiflora is known for its colorful flowers, which is also prominent in the glandulosa species. Named by Antonio José Cavanilles in 1790, Passiflora glandulosa is native to many regions of the northeast coast of South America, having a neotropic distribution. In specific, Passiflora glandulosa is heavily populated in Guyana, Suriname, Brazil and French Guiana.
As displayed in the map, this species is native to the northern region of South America, including: Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and Brazil. More specifically, Passiflora glandulosa in Brazil is located in its northern, northeast, and central-west regions, which include the following states:
Passiflora glandulosa has a diverse variety of uses by the human population. Those include mainly medicinal and nutritional applications.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
