Passion Flower

in passion •  7 years ago 

"Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae. They are mostly tendril-bearing vines, with some being shrubs or trees." Wikipedia

Family: Passifloraceae
Scientific name: Passiflora
Order: Malpighiales
Kingdom: Plantae
Higher classification: Passion flowers

Did you know: A member of the passionflower genus Passiflora, the maypop has large, intricate flowers with prominent styles and stamens. eol.org

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Ah, passiflora, I know you well. And love you. I have missed you for a few years, I haven't seen or thought about you. I used to walk by that house down the street, where you grew on the fence, and I would see your blooms every spring. Each and every time I would marvel at your complexity. And here we are again, suddenly you are back into my mind. Perhaps it's time for me to plant a vine of my own...