Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Species:
pentagona
ID:
1091389

Status:
valid

Authors:
Mast.

Source:
tro

Year:
1872

Citation Micro:
Fl. Bras. 13(1): 545 (1872)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001090727



Common Names

  • Pentagona Passion Flower
  • Pentagona Passiflora
  • Pentagona Maypop


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Description

Passiflora pentagona (also called Five-Lobed Passionflower, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Passifloraceae family. It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It is a climbing shrub with white flowers and yellow-orange fruits. It grows in tropical and subtropical moist montane forests.

Uses & Benefits

Passiflora pentagona is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as well as for its edible fruit and medicinal properties. It is also used as a natural dye and for its essential oils.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Passiflora pentagona has white flowers with a yellow center. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, thin stems and bright green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Passiflora pentagona can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a warm, moist medium and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood stems and placed in a moist medium. The plant prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Passiflora pentagona

Passiflora pentagona is native to South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions.

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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