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Passifloraceae

Red passion flower

Passiflora manicata (Juss.) Pers.

Family
Passifloraceae
Genus
Passiflora

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Red passion flower: 150317 195 Los Osos - Back Bay Inn, Passiflora manicata Red Passion Flower
Photo: K M from New York City, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Red passion flower, Red passionflower, Passion flower

Synonyms

  • Passiflora manicata var. macrophylla Kunth
  • Passiflora meridensis H.Karst.
  • Passiflora rhodantha Harms
  • Tacsonia ignea hort. ex Mast.
  • Tacsonia manicata Juss.
  • Tacsonia manicata var. macrophylla (Kunth) M.Roem.
  • Tacsonia splendens Hort.Veitch ex Mast.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Vine
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.