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I found this on a magical visit to Dordrecht-Holland (that’ll be for another post :)) thinking it was artificial with all its layers and different shades but soon realized it was very real!
I have a slight problem… I have no idea how it’s called and tried unsuccessfully to look it up on the internet… does anyone have that kind of knowledge, name,origin and if it’s natural or manipulated?
I just got a wonderful blogger http://ladybluerose.wordpress.com/ who gave me the name so with the courtesy of Wikipedia I’m giving you more information…
It is really ironical that I used Passiflora in homeopathy, Spagyric solutions and you name it but had never seen the photo of that flower 🙂
Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 500 species of flowering plants, the namesakes of the family Passifloraceae. They are mostly vines, with some being shrubs, and a few species being herbaceous. For information about the fruit of the passiflora plant, see passionfruit. The monotypic genus Hollrungia seems to be inseparable from Passiflora, but further study is needed.
The family Passifloraceae has a pantropical distribution. Passiflora itself is absent from Africa, where many other members of the family Passifloraceae occur (e.g. the more plesiomorphic Adenia).
Nine species of Passiflora are native to the USA, found from Ohio to the north, west to California and south to the Florida Keys. Most other species are found in South America, Eastern Asia, and Southern Asia, New Guinea, four or more species in Australia and a single endemic species in New Zealand. New species continue to be identified: for example, P. pardifolia and P. xishuangbannaensis have only been known to the scientific community since 2006 and 2005, respectively.
For further information here’s the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora
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a passion flower….
it’s beautiful
Take Care..
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maryrose
That is so very thoughtful & kind! I really appreciate this 🙂
I have updated the post & put your link…
I never saw the picture of that flower so couldn’t make the link of the Passiflora I used throughout the years and my photo.
Thanks again!
A beautiful flower. I saw one in the garden centre, Passiflora Edulis, which has edible fruits. The fruits are ready to eat when they turn purple and wrinkly. I’m told that the proper way to eat them is just like a boiled egg – slice the top off and dive in with a spoon. Blessings, my dear friend ♥
You are the second blogger who so kindly answer to my question and I’m very grateful for that thoughtful gesture!
I never knew one could eat it, I thought it could only be used for medicinal purpose.
Did you try to eat a flower?! You never know, it might be good!
Thanks a bunch for all that info 🙂
It is a beautiful flower and I planted one in our garden this year as I always love those dancers standing upside down… with their colourful skirts..
It’s amazing how we can look at it through so many ways… it brings out the imagination of each individual.
It is indeed one-of the most perfect, symmetric & colorful flower I have ever seen.
Thanks for the interest given to this post.
How true.. amazing.
Beautiful photo from a beautiful flower.
groetjes, Francina
Thanks for taking an interest in my post and kindly commenting 🙂
wow! thanks for posting this! I had never seen this flower before. Beautiful!:D
With me you are one of the few to say that. I was very familiar with the name but not the image at all and for the first few seconds, was sure it was a plastic decoration to the side of that house.
Thanks for this kind comment 🙂
Beautiful isn’t it and beautiful shots too!
As kids we used to call it the clock flower! 🙂
The name makes sense! Children tend to be very resourceful 🙂
Thanks for commenting.
I planted these in my AZ gardens for several years. They are a most amazing plant. 🙂
They are indeed! In the beginning I was sure it was man-made or manipulated…their color seemed too strong and the circles so perfect with those propellers on top, it was like an over-decorated cake 🙂
Thanks for taking an interest!
My pleasure!
I could not give you any names for this flower and I see you got your answer…I love how stunning beautiful this is, thank you 🙂
I appreciate this thoughtful & kind comment 🙂
Thanks for taking an interest in my blog! I appreciate it.
I’ve never seen one of these. Whist an unusual flower!
janet
I am glad to be the one to have introduced it to you!
I feel flowers bring a lot more than just a pretty sight to the eyes 🙂
Thanks for commenting, it’s always a pleasure to get feedback!
I agree about the feedback. Too often, especially with photos, people just “like”, which I certainly appreciate, but adding a comment really makes it even better.
janet
Hmmm, just saw I typed “Whist” rather than “What”. Very odd. 🙂
Indeed, I do the same 🙂 I should maybe remind myself to comment more often than I already do!