Published May 08, 2024
The Bluecrown Passionflower, also called Passiflora caerulea, has pretty blue and white flowers. It's from South America and attracts butterflies. Though its fruit isn't edible, people like it for its beauty in gardens.
The Purple Passion plant, also called Passiflora incarnata, has deep purple flowers and a fringed crown. It grows well in sunny, well-drained soil. It's famous for calming effects, often used for anxiety and stress relief.
The Stinking Passionflower, scientifically Passiflora foetida, is unique with a distinct odor. Native to the Americas, it has trailing vines, three-lobed leaves, and greenish-yellow flowers. Despite its smell, its fruit is used in traditional medicine.
Native to South America, the Sweet Granadilla vine produces round fruits with fragrant white flowers. Its tough-skinned fruit contains juicy pulp with black seeds, prized for its taste resembling passion fruit and pear.
Passiflora alata, or Winged-stem Passion Flower, features unique stems and large blooms, attracting pollinators. While not producing edible fruit, it's prized for garden beauty and ecological benefits.