Red Granadilla or Scarlet Passion Flower is a introduce plant native to South America. It is a Vine mostly cultivate as a Ornamental plant in all region of Sri Lanka.
Common Classification | |
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Common Names | Red Granadilla, Scarlet Passion Flower, Red Passion |
Scientific Name | Passiflora coccinea |
Sinhala Name | Rathu Passion, Rathu Dodan |
Scientific Classification | |
Family | Passifloraceae |
Genus | Passiflora |
Species | P. coccinea |
Synonym | Passiflora toxicaria, Passiflora velutina |
Ecology | |
Category | Ornamental |
Growth Habit | Vine |
Duration | Perennial |
Origin | Introduced |
Status | Cultivate |
Property | |
Culinary / Edible | No |
Use as Herb | No |
Other Use | n/a |
Poisoned / Toxin | No |
Identification | |