Species
Passiflora pinnatistipula
Etymology
Passiflora: Passionflower
Common Name(s)
yellow passionfruit
Family
Passifloraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants
Habitat
Cultivation escape, scrub and forest margins.
Features
Vigorous vine. Stems with pinnate stipules. Leaves 3-lobed, up to about 12 cm long. Flowers have hypanthium up to 5 cm long, petals pink spreading to reveal an obvious 'skirt' of violet-blue corona threads. Fruit are round and yellow.
Similar Taxa
When flowering or fruiting this species is obvious due to the round yellow fruit or the pink flowers with purple corona threads. Otherwise the pinnate stipules are distinctive. Very similar to the hybrid P. x rosea but this has lanceolate stipules, and the stamens are usually abnormal.
Flowering
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Flower Colours
Red / Pink,Violet / Purple
Year Naturalised
1982
Origin
N. Andes
Reason For Introduction
Ornamental
Reproduction
Reproduces by seed and possibly vegetatively through stem layering.
Dispersal
Birds eat fruit and disperse seeds.
Tolerances
Tolerant to cold temperatures, prefers high light and high soil fertility.
References and further reading
Heenan, PB; Sykes, WR 2003. Passiflora (Passifloraceae) in New Zealand: a revised key with notes on distribution. NZ J Botany 41: 217-221. DOI: 10.1080/0028825X.2003.9512842
This page last updated on 25 Feb 2016