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Passiflora: Passionflowers of the World Sale Price:   $24.36 Used Price: $24.36 Average Rating:

Since they were first described in Europe in the 16th century, passionflowers have held a special fascination among plant collectors for their bold, beautiful, complicated blossoms and delectable passionfruits. Most are perennial climbers, but some are trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, or even annuals, and all lend a dramatic, tropical flavor to any situation. Since they have such a broad range of cultivation requirements, passionflowers can be grown by just about anyone, and cold-hardy species can be grown outdoors year-round. This authoritative, comprehensive volume describes 207 Passiflora species and 31 hybrids. A chapter is devoted to the remarkable coevolution of passionflowers with Heliconius butterflies, which many passionflower enthusiasts now raise alongside flowering vines in the greenhouse. As lushly illustrated as it is informative, Passiflora: Passionflowers of the World reveals the immense variation found among members of this extraordinary genus. Reviews What a wonderful book for a single kind of plant! It has everything you expect to know about the Passiflora genus. Like most Passiflora growers, I'm a fanatic. This is a fascinating thing because, before getting interested in passiflora, the only plants I was interested in growing was okra, tomatoes and squash. Anyway, I remembered the extraordinary perfume of passion flowers from my childhood and was hooked. Part of the reason I was hooked is because it wasn't easy. Most passion flowers hate cold weather so I built a jury-rig greenhouse. My passion for these exotic vines led me to purchase a bunch of varieties and, first thing you know, I found myself carrying heavy pots between yard and greenhouse twice a year. Good exercise, maybe, but not good for my back. A few varieties bloomed profusely but most bloomed only occasionally or rarely. I began to question my sanity. One of my major problems was that--because I live WAY out in the country--I have abundant hispid cotton rats and, despite the claims that the vines contain cyanogens, these miserable rodents chew them off about an inch from the ground just like little beavers. The first thing I notice is wilting leaves as the entire plant dies. These #%^*# have cost me 1,000 dollars or more. I'm not a rat lover--traps, poisons, shooting--I'd machinegun them if I could. Nothing has done any good. Those of you who complain about caterpillars are sissies. You haven't known a passion flower problem until you have 100 cotton rats or more. Anyway, this book is a winner. It has all the biologic, taxonomic, cultivation, propagation and geographic information you can stand. Don't believe them about rooting them in water, though. I've tried it--nothing. I bought an EZ Clone gadget and now it's working. The photos are wonderful unfortunately [or fortunately] most of these varieties aren't available to me. One of the best things about this book is that I bought in an arboretum in ARIZONA. Yep, Arizona, the state that had the guts and wisdom to stand up to Barack Hussein Obama. I'm glad to support them any way I can, even if it is just to purchase a book or a cactus. By the way, I'm a little wiser, too. I live in South Texas and have decided not to fight it. Passiflora incarnata and 'Incense' are going bonkers and overwinter beautifully--no hauling pots. Most of my yard is covered by their vines and I have a riot of gorgeous flowers. They run underground, like Bermuda grass, and are protected from the frost. I've given up cutting my grass. I'd rather have a passion flower lawn. Yeah, I love caerula-alata, too. They're more trouble but the perfume is worth it. This is very good scientific treatment of the genus Passiflora, and is also the most complete treatment of the genus available in book form. It contains a wealth of information, from purely taxonomic data, to horticultural information and natural history. The species descriptions are short but informative, and most are accompanied by leaf illustrations that are useful for checking identifications. The color plates are numerous and do an excellent job of documenting Passiflora diversity, both morphological as well as socio-economic. Although many species are not treated here (about half the genus is missing), this does represent the most complete standalone treatment of the genus available to date. Most of those species that any layman or casually interested botanist is likely to encounter are included, and a table at the beginning lists the approximate numbers of species for all infrageneric taxa, which should help those studying diversity in the genus. Photographs of every listed species are included in the color plates, including numerous rare and infrequently documented taxa, further increasing the scientific value of this book. There are also short chapters on passion fruits, regional descriptions of Passiflora diversity (Belize and the Atlantic forest of Brazil, respectively), cultivation, and more. Definitely a worthwhile purchase for anyone interested in the genus. I've found this book to be more than informative. It helped me to identify a volunter that sprouted up in my garden. This book gives you information on the history, cultivation, propagation (various forms), and most inmortantly in depth descriptions with beautifull color photos. It make you want to have all the passion flowers you see! It also has info on the butterflies that feed on them. I would recommend this book if you really are into passion flowers. Hundreds of gorgeous photographs and lots of information about a flower that is not well known, beyond the usual nursery varieties. Passionflowers are a spectacular species and this volume tells you how to grow them, where they are found, the legend associated with Christ's crown of thorns and even more detailed knowledge for horticulturists or biologists. It's a good buy just for the pictures alone. The authors are experts, yet communicate clearly for everyone. Some of these flowers are out of this world!

Cultivation of Passiflora edulis S: General information on passion fruit growing in Kenia [sic] (Schriftenreihe der GTZ) Sale Price:   Used Price: $125.29

Passiflora (1907) (French Edition) Sale Price:   $24.24 Used Price: $46.36

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The medical history of Passion Flowers includes the Maypop used by Native Americans to make tea infusions to treat insomnia, hysteria and epilepsy. The Maracuja species in South and Central America were used for medical purposes as well. In modern times, the Passion Flower continues to be used for cooking and baking desserts. It is also used for creating juices and alcoholic beverages that contain a tropical essence. Aside from these uses, the Passion Flower is used today for as an herbal medicine to treat sleep disorders, anxiety and other pains such as headaches.

The Passion Fruit of the plant is now a commercial good and one of the major species, Maracuja, is cultivated in the Caribbean, Florida and South Africa. The Maracuja comes as either a small purple fruit or a larger golden yellow fruit.

Over the course of its history, the Passion Flower has been cultivated in non-native regions as well as native regions due to the popularity of the Passion fruit in a number of ethnic cuisines as well as the health benefits and medical purposes that people can take advantage of from the fruit as well as the plant. The Passion Flower has an old and fascinating history that can continue to be researched to uncover the many aspects of its use and cultural traditions.

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Catholic missionaries connected certain aspects of the flower with Christian beliefs. Generally, various characteristics of the Passion Flower have been tied to the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ as well as the Passion of Christ. The latter association led the missionaries to name the flowers “Passion Flowers.”

A number of floral characteristics have been assigned with distinct symbolic traits. For example, the ten petals of the flower represent the ten apostles in Christianity excluding St. Peter and Judas. The vines of the plant symbolize the whips that were used during the flagellation of Christ. One of the major characteristics is the hundreds of filaments on the flower that symbolize the Crown of Thorns. The five anthers are associated with the five sacred wounds of Christ. The flower contains three stigmas that reflect the three nails that were used for Christ’s hands and feet during his Crucifixion. There is a floral component that resembles a chalice-like ovary that has been suggested to symbolize the Holy Grail. In terms of color symbolism, the flowers of Passion Vines are generally a blue and white color which can represent the heavens and purity.

The religious symbolism and associations that have been brought to attention once gave the missionaries faith and comfort for their efforts in spreading Christianity to the indigenous cultures of South America. The Jesuit Missionaries transported color drawings and dried version of the plant back to their country where a Spanish herbalist named Nicolas Monardes was the first to document the plant and write about the qualities of the flower, indicating that it is a powerful plant and that it carries a symbolic relationship with Christianity. In the New World, the Passion Flower became recognized as a mystical one with certain powers.

Passion Flower in Art History

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Origins of the Passion Flower

The Passion Flower plant originated in South America and is a tropical vine that enjoys a warm climate. Nine species of this plant have actually been found in the United States and some are found in Australia, Southern Asia, and even New Zealand.

Traditionally, the Passion Fruit was grown by the Maya and Aztecs for food as well as its sedative qualities, which may have been used for ritualistic purposes. The Native Americans in North America called this fruit “maracock” and used it as food and medicine.

The Passion Flower was discovered in the sixteenth century by Spanish explorers during the colonization period of Latin America and South America. These Spanish explorers were in Peru when they first came across the Passion Flower. The Catholic missionaries were significant figures in the quest for colonization in this region and these missionaries immediately recognized the symbolism that the flowers of the passion vine had.

Passion Flower Religious Symbolism

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Passiflora Edulis Flavicarpa is a commercial fruiting variety that produces beautiful passion flowers and sweet passion fruit.

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	PASSIFLORA EDULIS FLAVICARPA 100 Passionfruit seeds	US $7.75

	Passiflora Flavicarpa YELLOW PASSIONFRUIT 10 seeds	US $3.50

	Passiflora edulis flavicarpa ~ Yellow Passion Fruit	US $.99

	Yellow Passion Fruit 15 Seeds - Passiflora flavicarpa	US $3.99

	Yellow Passionfruit (edulis v. flavicarpa) - 40 Seed	US $2.74

	VIGOROUS VINE Passiflora Edulis Flavicarpa SEEDS	US $3.75

	10 PASSIFLORA Edulis Flavicarpa Seeds - EDIBLE FRUIT !!	US $6.99

	PASSIFLORA EDULIS FLAVICARPA 25 Passionfruit seeds	US $2.79

	PASSIFLORA EDULIS sp. FLAVICARPA BULK 100 seeds	US $40.00

	PASSIFLORA EDULIS sp. FLAVICARPA 10 seeds	US $4.99

	FLAVICARPA PASSION FLOWER 5 SEEDS * SC_SEEDS *	US $1.45

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Passiflora Edulis is the main commercial variety of passion fruit found in the grocery stores of the Western world. These strong growing vines tend to be disease and pest resistant, productive plants that the home grower can succeed with. The Edulis Passion Vine still produces spectacular white passion flowers with purple filaments.

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	Purple Passion fruit vine "Fredricks" 24" plant edulis	US $12.99

	100 SEEDS MIXED PASSION FRUIT, PASSIFLORA EDULIS	US $.99

	* PASSIFLORA EDULIS - PASSION FRUIT VINE * SEEDS	US $1.46

	Passiflora edulis “Purple Giant” Passionflower 12 seeds	US $1.93

	GIANT PASSION FRUIT VINE, PASSIFLORA EDULIS, MELON FRT	US $6.95

	Passiflora Edulis 'Frederick' Seeds ~ Favored Fruit	US $.99

	Passiflora edulis flavicarpa ~ Yellow Passion Fruit	US $.99

	Passiflora edulis 'Kahuna'~ Great Fruit Seeds	US $1.04

	Purple Passionfruit-luscious PASSIFLORA EDULIS-25 seeds	US $1.99

	Great Black Passionfruit (Passiflora edulis) 40 Seed	US $2.74

	Passion Fruit vine Passiflora edulis new hybrid PLANT	US $10.99

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