passion flower: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Passiflora

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blue passion flower

Close-up of a passion-flower blossom (Passiflora) with five pink petals, five sepals, a fringed purple corona, yellow-green stamens, ovary, and three styles at the center.

Close-up of a passion flower (Passiflora) blossom with white petals, purple and blue filaments, and green leaves in the background.

See how the passionflower ensures cross-pollination

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