Family Name | Passifloraceae |
Scientific name | Passiflora ligularis |
Common name | Sweet granadilla |
Growth habit | It is a vine of the genus Passiflora. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year |
Leaf | Heart-shaped 4 to 8 inch long leaves that are of a medium green color |
Flower | Flowers have greenish white sepals and light pinkish-white petals with 2 ranks of filaments that are banded with bluish purple |
Fruit | The fruit is orange to yellow colored with small light markings |
More to learn | 它可以克制,失眠,神經衰弱,焦慮憂鬱症,頭痛,神經痛,婦女經痛等症狀,且具消炎和抗痙攣之作用,對肌肉痙攣、癲癇有很好的成效。另外可治關節炎,骨膜炎,頸肩臂痛,胃痛及脹氣,這是十分常見的藤蔓植物。 |
Properties | Good acidity, fragrance, and flavor |
Treats | The fresh or dried leaves of maypop are used to make a tea that is used to treat insomnia, hysteria, and epilepsy, and is also valued for its analgesic properties |
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