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Passiflora edulis

মারাকুজাVine

Passiflora edulis, commonly known as passion fruit, is a vine species of passion flower native to southern Brazil, through Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The fruit is a pepo, a type of botanical berry, round to oval, either yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds.

FamilyPassifloraceae
GenusPassiflora
NativeSouth America
LifespanPerennial

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Englishहिन्दीதமிழ்বাংলাമലയാളം
EnglishPassion FruitEN
हिन्दीकृष्ण फलHI
தமிழ்தாட்பூட்பழம்TA
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Native Range

Native to South America.

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Passiflora edulis, commonly known as passion fruit, is a vine species of passion flower native to southern Brazil, through Paraguay, and northern Argentina. The fruit is a pepo, a type of botanical berry, round to oval, either yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds.