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Passionflower edible, or Passionflower edible (lat. Passiflora edulis) - a tropical evergreen liana of the Passionflower genus, or Passiflora (Latin Passiflora), belonging to the Passiflora family of the same name (Latin Passifloraceae). The specific epithet itself indicates the edibility of the fruits of the plant, blooming with amazingly picturesque flowers of an unusual shape, which inspired Giacomo Bosio, an Italian historian who lived at the beginning of the 17th century, a picture of the suffering of Jesus Christ crucified on the cross. In addition, the plant has healing powers and is actively used by people to improve their health.
What's in your name
The Latin name of the genus "Passiflora" is based on two Latin words meaning, translated into Russian, "suffering" and "flower". The genus of plants that got into European gardens from the American tropics owes this name to Giacomo Bosio, an Italian historian who, at the beginning of the 17th century, having closely examined the structure of an amazing flower, saw in it the complete history of the suffering of Jesus Christ, who sacrificed his life for the sake of people who once lost then heavenly Paradise and the hope of salvation. Hence the Russian name was born “
Passionflower"As" passions ", that is," sufferings "of Christ, embodied by nature in one flower, so that people with a short memory, looking at the delightful creation of nature, remember Jesus and think about the righteousness of life.
The vine has other names that were given to the plant before Giacomo Bosio saw in the structure of its flower an amazing story of the suffering of the son of God. This is, for example, the name “
Granadilla"Assigned to the plant for the similarity of its fruits, which have a hard shell and sweet-sour berries inside, to the fruits of the Pomegranate plant. After all, the word "Granadilla" is a diminutive of the word "Pomegranate", since the size of the fruit of the liana is inferior to the size of the fruit of the "Pomegranate" tree.
Or the name that has survived to this day “
Passion fruit , Assigned to the plant by the natives of America long before the appearance of Europeans there, but pronounced by them with an emphasis on the last letter in the word, while we emphasize the penultimate syllable of this beautiful name.
Description
An evergreen liana, stretching its stem for ten meters, shows dark green large leaves with three lobes, the edge of which nature has decorated with small teeth.
Nature created single flowers so intricately, as if copied a picture from the sufferings of Jesus Christ. It has nails - three stigmas of the pistil, five wounds - five stamens, a crown of thorns with thorns - an outer flower crown with threads of the inner crown.
Ball-shaped fruits with a strong purple or yellow shell and with a sweet and sour filling, similar to a jelly-like mixture of sea buckthorn berries, ripen ten to twelve weeks after pollination of the flowers.
Fruit use
The fruits are eaten fresh, made into jam, added to various dessert dishes and pastries.
Passion fruit juice is a tonic drink rich in vitamins, phosphorus, iron, dietary fiber. As a rule, it is served with orange juice.
Healing abilities
In addition to vitamin fruits and tonic juice, which support a person's immunity and give vigor and good mood, the herb of a plant also has healing abilities, that is, stems, leaves and flowers harvested during the flowering period.
The extract of Passionflower herb, prepared in the form of an alcoholic tincture, is an effective remedy for putting in order a disturbed nervous system, having a calming effect on a person. It also helps to fight insomnia, moreover, it acts on the body gently, giving a feeling of vigor upon awakening.
Tincture is used for heart disease; in the fight against chronic alcoholism.
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Unpretentious, Adorable And Edible
Have you ever thought about the fact that some of the familiar and modest flowers in your garden can serve you not only as a delight to the eyes, but also as a delicious, original snack? Of course, it is most often accepted in our country to admire flowers, and not eat them. But why not experiment sometimes and bring some floral ingredients to your summer menu?
