Passiflora edulis parati | The Italian Collection of Maurizio Vecchia

Systematics (J. Macdougal et al., 2004)

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OR ORIGIN:

 Form of P. edulis from the Parati region (Brazil).

MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 5 °C

IDEAL MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: 8 °C

ETYMOLOGY:

From the Latin edulis, edible, referring to the best fruits in Gen. Passiflora.
This form, unlike the typical species, has yellow fruits (Lat. flavus, yellow and from the Greek καρπός, carpόs, fruit).

NOTES:

 Chromosomes: n=9, 2n=18