Passiflora alata Dryander, Passifloraceae

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Present on Pacific Islands?  no

Primarily a threat at high elevations?  no

Other Latin names:  Passiflora alata Dryander

Common name(s): [more details]

English: wild passionfruit, wingstem passionflower

French: grenadille, grenadille sauvage

Spanish: pasionaria

Habit:  vine

Description:  "Plant glabrous throughout; stem stout, quadrangular, the angles winged; stipules linear or linear-lanceolate; petioles 2-4-glandular, the glands orbicular, sessile; blades ovate or ovate-oblong, 8-15 cm long, 7-10 cm wide, entire or minutely denticulate, penninerved, the principal secondary nerves 7 or 8 to a side, the upper ones distant; bracts ovate, about 1.5 cm long; flowers 10-12 cm wide, crimson or carmine, the corona filaments variegated with red, white and purple; sepals and petals oblong; corona 4-ranked; fruit obovoid or pyriform, 8-10 cm long." (Macbride, 1941; p. (4/1):99).

Habitat/ecology:  Hardy from -1.1øC (30ø F) to above 4.5ø C (40ø F), prefers full sun and soil pH from slightly acidic to neutral (Dave's Garden).

Propagation:  Seed

Native range:  Original native range unclear, but apparently Brazil (Ulmer & MacDougal, 2004; p. 278).

Presence:

Pacific
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
French Polynesia Society Islands	Tahiti Island		Fosberg, F. R. (1997) (p. 93)
French Polynesia Society Islands	Tahiti Island	introduced cultivated	Florence, J./Chevillotte, H./Ollier, C./Meyer, J.-Y. (2013) Cultivée

Indian Ocean
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
La Réunion (France) La Réunion Island	La Réunion Island	introduced invasive	Lavergne, Christophe (2006) "Naturalisé"

Control:  If you know of control methods for Passiflora alata, please let us know.