Common name: love-in-a-mist, sneki markusa, stinking passion flower, tagua passion flower, granadilla colorada, pop vine.
This plant is indigenous to the Amazon rainforest.
Love-in-a-mist is a climbing and flowering perennial vine that has pink flowers and small edible fruits.
These orange fruits, although much smaller, taste the same as those from passiflora edulis.
The seeds are very small and black, embedded in juicy pulp; the stems and leaves are covered with yellow hair.
The leaves, which are three-lobed, have an unpleasant odor when crushed.
There are some medicinal applications of stinking passion flower.
Zone 8-11
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Sowing instructions
Sow in trays, pots, etc of good seed compost in a propagator or warm place to maintain an optimum temperature of 70-40-70F . Sowing Depth: ¼in . Germination can be slow. Seal the seed container after sowing in a polythene bag and place in a temperature of 70F for 3 months. Keep compost moist but not over wet. If germination does not occur by the end of this time, transfer to a fridge (Not freezer) for 3-5 months. At the end of this period return to 70F when germination should occur in around 3 months..
