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Passiflora edulis Sims
Passion fruit, Purple granadilla

Passiflora edulis

Family: Passifloraceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Native to South America; widely cultivated and naturalized.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Passiflora edulis available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Passiflora edulis has been found in the following 9 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Crystal Lake Sand Pine Scrub Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Highlands Scrub Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Long Key Natural Area & Nature Center Present Not Native, Naturalized
Matheson Hammock Park Present Not Native, Naturalized
Miramar Pineland Present Not Native, Naturalized
Rosemary Scrub Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
The Barnacle State Historic Park Present Not Native, Naturalized

Passiflora edulis has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Miami-Dade County Not Native, Naturalized

Passiflora edulis has been found in the following 2 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Rockland Hammock

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Passiflora edulis