Family Name | Passifloraceae |
Scientific name | Passion Flower herb |
Common name | Purple granadilla |
Growth habit | Its growth environment in the 1800 meters below the mountain, it belongs to the vine, the size of the plant can grow to more than 10 meters |
Leaf | Was three-lobed leaves, and thin serrated, alternate |
Flower | Flower color are white, and the middle brings little purple color. Grow at the leaf axils |
Fruit | It can bear dark red fruit in the summer, fruit contains tiny little seed and wrapped by orange juicy coat. |
More to learn | Passion fruit juice contains 165 compounds, often used for making into juices, jams. |
Properties | rich aroma, sweet and sour taste, to quench one's thirst, refreshing, edible can increase appetite, promote digestive gland secretion, helps digestion. |
Treats | insomnia, hysteria and epilepsy |
Reference | 西番蓮 西番蓮屬 西番蓮 |