Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
chlorina
ID:
1091894

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.K.Escobar

Source:
tro

Year:
1989

Citation Micro:
Phytologia 67: 132 (1989)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001091232

Common Names

  • Chlorina Passion Flower
  • Chlorina Passionvine
  • Chlorina Vine

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Uses & Benefits

Passiflora chlorina is a popular ornamental plant, grown for its attractive foliage and flowers. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, headache, and stomachache.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Passiflora chlorina is a white to pale pink, five-petaled bloom with a yellow center. The seed is a small, round, black seed with a smooth surface. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of leaves that are dark green and oval-shaped.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Passiflora chlorina is a fast-growing, evergreen vine that can reach up to 20 feet in length. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by cuttings or layering. Cuttings should be taken in the spring or summer and should be about 4-6 inches long. Layering is done by burying a stem in the soil and allowing it to root. Once rooted, the stem can be cut off from the parent plant and replanted.

Where to Find Passiflora chlorina

Passiflora chlorina is native to Central and South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical climates.

Species in the Passiflora genus

Passiflora ciliata, Passiflora cincinnata, Passiflora cirrhiflora, Passiflora chrysophylla, Passiflora citrina, Passiflora cuneata, Passiflora coccinea, Passiflora condorita, Passiflora bracteosa, Passiflora biflora, Passiflora bogotensis, Passiflora bicornis, Passiflora bicuspidata, Passiflora carnosisepala, Passiflora capparidifolia, Passiflora capsularis, Passiflora cardonae, Passiflora catharinensis, Passiflora cauliflora, Passiflora brevifila, Passiflora caerulea, Passiflora cuspidifolia, Passiflora foetida, Passiflora garckei, Passiflora fuchsiiflora, Passiflora gleasonii, Passiflora glandulosa, Passiflora gracilis, Passiflora tica, Passiflora tiliifolia, Passiflora eglandulosa, Passiflora edmundoi, Passiflora edulis, Passiflora cyanea, Passiflora danielii, Passiflora farneyi, Passiflora filipes, Passiflora ernestii, Passiflora allantophylla, Passiflora alnifolia, Passiflora alata, Passiflora andreana, Passiflora apetala, Passiflora araguensis, Passiflora acuminata, Passiflora adenopoda, Passiflora ambigua, Passiflora amethystina, Passiflora amicorum, Passiflora auriculata,

Species in the Passifloraceae family

Adenia kigogoensis, Adenia litoralis, Adenia mcdadeana, Adenia metamorpha, Adenia stylosa, Adenia aculeata, Adenia acuta, Adenia adenifera, Adenia antongilliana, Adenia ballyi, Adenia banaensis, Adenia bequaertii, Adenia boivinii, Adenia cardiophylla, Adenia cissampeloides, Adenia cladosepala, Adenia cordifolia, Adenia cordifolia, Adenia crassa, Adenia cynanchifolia, Adenia densiflora, Adenia digitata, Adenia dinklagei, Adenia dolichosiphon, Adenia ecirrosa, Adenia elegans, Adenia ellenbeckii, Adenia epigea, Adenia erecta, Adenia fasciculata, Adenia fernandesiana, Adenia firingalavensis, Adenia fruticosa, Adenia gedoensis, Adenia glauca, Adenia globosa, Adenia globosa, Adenia goetzei, Adenia gracilis, Adenia guineensis, Adenia gummifera, Adenia hastata, Adenia heterophylla, Adenia hondala, Adenia huillensis, Adenia inermis, Adenia isaloensis, Adenia karibaensis, Adenia keramanthus, Adenia kinabaluensis,

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