Banana Passionfruit

passiflora tarminiana

Banana Passionfruit, or Passiflora tarminiana, is a vigorous perennial vine native to the Andean regions of South America. It's renowned for its attractive pink, trumpet-shaped flowers and delicious, elongated yellow fruits, which resemble small bananas. While cherished for its edible fruit and ornamental value, it is also globally recognized as a highly invasive species, especially in tropical and subtropical montane ecosystems. Its rapid growth, prolific seed production, and ability to smother native vegetation pose significant threats to biodiversity in areas where it has been introduced, making it a plant with both desirable qualities and ecological concerns.

生息地: Banana Passionfruit thrives in moist, tropical and subtropical montane cloud forests, forest edges, riparian zones, and disturbed areas, often found at elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 meters.

外見

This climbing vine features distinctive deeply lobed leaves, often trifoliate with serrated margins, and vibrant, showy pink to salmon-colored trumpet-shaped flowers. The flowers hang downwards, measuring about 6-8 cm in diameter, with a prominent central corona of filaments. Its characteristic fruit is an elongated, smooth-skinned berry, typically 5-15 cm long, ripening from green to bright yellow or orange. Inside, the pulp is orange, juicy, and filled with numerous small black seeds.

界Plantae門Tracheophyta綱Magnoliopsida目Malpighiales科Passifloraceae属Passiflora

Banana Passionfruit

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

In some regions, it is considered a pest plant due to its ability to rapidly invade and dominate natural areas, forming dense tangled masses.

Its beautiful pink, trumpet-shaped flowers are an attractive food source for various pollinator species, including hummingbirds.

The fruit is a popular ingredient in desserts, juices, and jams in its native South American range and other regions where it's cultivated.

The name 'banana passionfruit' comes from its elongated, banana-like fruit and its classification within the Passiflora genus.

特殊能力

This vine exhibits extremely fast growth rates, using its tendrils to climb over and completely smother native trees and shrubs, effectively outcompeting them for light and space.

Produces abundant, highly palatable fruits that are readily consumed by birds and mammals, leading to widespread and efficient dispersal of its viable seeds across vast distances.

Equipped with strong, coiling tendrils that allow it to securely attach to and rapidly ascend existing vegetation, fences, and structures, enabling it to reach the canopy quickly.

サイズと詳細

長さ: 500-2000 cm
寿命: 10-30 年

食性と食事

As a photosynthetic plant, Passiflora tarminiana produces its own food through the process of photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

主な食物

Sunlight
Carbon dioxide
Water
Mineral nutrients (from soil)

採餌方法

Photosynthesis

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Tui

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

Birds consume the fruits, dispersing seeds widely in invasive ranges.

eaten by

Brush-tailed Possum

Trichosurus vulpecula

Mammals consume the fruits, contributing to seed dispersal in invasive ranges.

competitor

Native Tree Ferns

Cyathea species

Competes aggressively with native plants for light and space, often smothering them.

mutualism

Hummingbird

Trochilidae

Pollinators visit flowers, facilitating reproduction.

特徴

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安全性

危険度

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よくある質問

Banana Passionfruitを見分けるには？

Banana Passionfruitを識別する最も簡単な方法は、Snappit自然識別アプリを使用することです。

Banana Passionfruitの長さは何ですか？

500-2000 cm

Banana Passionfruitの寿命は何ですか？

10-30 年

Banana Passionfruitは何を食べますか？

As a photosynthetic plant, Passiflora tarminiana produces its own food through the process of photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy.

Banana Passionfruitは通常どこに生息していますか？

Banana Passionfruit thrives in moist, tropical and subtropical montane cloud forests, forest edges, riparian zones, and disturbed areas, often found at elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 meters.

Banana Passionfruitはどのように狩りをしますか？

Photosynthesis