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A fuchsia Passiflora antioquiensis flower with yellowish green in the center of five petals and orange anthers
passiflora antioquiensis
Passiflora antioquiensis

A vine originating from the lush terrains of Colombia between 6,000 and 9,000 feet in Colombia​ that has made a home in New Zealand. The flowers are red to pink, which later give way to ellipsoid yellow fruit, up to 4 inches long, boasting a delicate, sweet flavor often likened to vanilla​. The vine has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Its value extends to its hybrid offspring, Passiflora × exoniensis, birthed in collaboration with Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima, which too, has been graced with the Award of Garden Merit. Although not one of the mainstream species in commercial cultivation, the plant's fruits are appreciated for their delightful taste, employed raw or in beverage concoction. It goes by the name of curuba in Colombia and is usually used with milk to make juice. Photographed in the eastern Andes mountain range of Colombia (Cordillera Oriental).

A magenta Passiflora antioquiensis flower with yellowish green in the center of five petals, orange anthers and green stigmas and hanging fruit in the background
A fuchsia Passiflora antioquiensis flower with yellowish green in the center of five petals, orange anthers and green stigmas

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