Under the name passiflora caerulea, most Romanians know the passion flower.
It can be grown very well at home in pots, and besides, there are several types of passiflora caerulea from which you can choose your favorite.
We can tell you about it that it is a species of flowering plant originating from South America, which impresses everyone.
Loves slightly moist soil
Although there are several types of Passiflora caerulea, as I wrote above, they all love slightly moist soil, and if you plant them in the balcony at home, make sure they need light, but without being in direct sunlight solar.
Types of Passion flower
Specialists in horticulture claim that there are around 360 known species of Passiflora, but caerulea is the most popular among them.
We will present some of them to you, right now.
Passiflora Edulis
It may not be as popular as the caerulea, but that does not mean that it is not highly appreciated by those who love flowers.
It is also known as the red star, a name given to it from the red color of its flowers, some full of perfume.
Its fruit is edible and resistant even to temperatures of -2 degrees Celsius.
Passionflower incarnate
Passiflora incarnate is the best known of the species of this plant, and which is also appreciated for the blue or purple color of its flowers.
And this time we are dealing with an edible fruit, which you may have tried before.
Apart from blue or purple flowers.
Passion fruit
This plant comes to conquer us not only with its beauty, but also with its fruit, which many people enjoy consuming.
It is delicious and best represents that idea of tropical or exotic fruit that we all have in mind.
When you taste it, you feel that you have a lot of aroma and an explosion of taste that you cannot compare with anything, and if you close your eyes, you almost see yourself on a tropical island.
If you haven’t tried passion fruit until now, the next time you see it on store shelves, don’t hesitate, because it’s really special.
You can eat it as it is or you can prepare many delicious and tasty cakes with it, which will surely please your loved ones.
Therapeutic indications
Passiflora also comes with many healing effects for those who love it, some of which you may know very well.
Following several studies that have been carried out to determine the positive effects of these plants, scientists believe that they are perfect for treating anxiety disorders, depression, and help you a lot to eliminate unpleasant insomnia or reduce the level of stress.
There are also other beneficial effects with which passiflora comes as a package, as they say, and for more you can talk to the specialist staff at a naturist store.