Mazhar Botanic Garden

Passiflora coccinea Aubl

Scarlet passion flower Red Passion

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000289
English name: Scarlet passion flower, Red Passion
Arabic name: زهرة الساعة
Native: South America
Country: South America
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen vine leaves oblong, 6-14 cm long, 3-7 cm wide, nearly heart—shaped at the base, with double-toothed margins flowers scarlet red  fruit ovoid, orange or yellow

Ornamental . The edible fruits are gathered from the wild for local use. used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as an antioxidant, skin conditioner and skin protector.

Passiflora coccinea var minor Mast, Passiflora coccinea var velutina (DC) Mast

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