About Passiflora actinia Hook.
Passiflora actinia Hook., commonly called the sea anemone passion flower, is a species of passion flower (passionfruit) in the family Passifloraceae. It is an evergreen vine native to Brazil. This species is relatively cold tolerant for a passion flower, and can be found growing in gardens in England. It flowers mainly in early spring, producing white, mauve (purple), and blue blooms that measure approximately 9 cm wide. Its edible passionfruit is golden orange when ripe, and reaches about 10 cm in length. According to a trusted source, a single purple passion fruit contains 17 calories, 2 grams of fiber, 9% of the Daily Value for vitamin C, 8% of the Daily Value for vitamin A, 2% of the Daily Value for iron, and 2% of the Daily Value for potassium. Passion fruit is a good source of nutrients, especially fiber, vitamin C, and provitamin A. The specific epithet actinia likely references Actiniaria, the scientific group for sea anemones, because the flower resembles a sea anemone.
