https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9 .-. en-us 2018-07-13 07:56:35 UTC 2026-01-22 10:47:30 UTC hello@padlet.com murali_iniya https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275346239 All varieties of passion flowers (about 465 species), produce beautiful blossoms that are normally . They vary in size according to the species and come in various color combinations of white, blue, purple, pink, green, red or brick red.
The Passion Fruit that we are currently working on has small white flower with a purple interior. However, the number of flowers found is really little.

White flowers are marked with a ring of radially oriented purple streaks. Blossoms open in the morning, but close by about noon. This species is free-flowering. They have a minty fragrance.]]> 2018-08-26 02:48:21 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275346239 murali_iniya https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275346386 The Passion fruit vine is a subtropical plant native to southern Brazil, Paraguay and Northern Argentina. In the late 1800’s they were also found to be growing in the coastal areas of Australia then soon after made their way to Hawaii via seeds brought over from Australia. It grows vigorously as a vine and is able to stretch its branches across trellises, walls and the canopies of rain forest trees. Passion fruit thrives in warm to hot climates that experience moderate rainfall and rare frost. Commercial production today comes out of India, New Zealand, the Caribbean, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Peru, Australia, Israel, Africa and in the United States from Florida and California.]]> 2018-08-26 02:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275346386 murali_iniya https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275348713 The majority of host plants for gulf fritillaries come from Lantana and Passiflora, two genera of flowering plants in the Verbenaceae and Passifloraceae families, respectively. Many of the adult butterflies use Lantana plants as their main nectar and food source whereas the Passiflora plants serve as the main resource and foodplants for the larvae. The Passiflora host plants are frequently called passion vines; in some Texan counties where this butterfly's population is high, gulf fritillaries will feed on specific species such as Passiflora lutea and Passiflora affinis. These passion vine plants are suitable host plants as they provide a good structure for larval host habitats which enables young populations of gulf fritillaries to be sufficiently nurtured and protected. The role of host plants is also integral to the oviposition of gulf fritillaries, as the female butterflies lay their eggs on or near the host plant.]]> 2018-08-26 03:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275348713 murali_iniya https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275360768 This is a cocoon of the Gulf Fritillary butterfly once the young(the caterpillar) has developed . Many such cocoons were found hanging either on the stems, underside of the leaves or the railings the vines are clinging onto for support.]]> 2018-08-26 09:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275360768 murali_iniya https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275360930 Red or orange, ellipsoid fruits have fleshy pulp and small, black seeds. Fruits are surrounded by finely dissected, needle-like bracts. Although young fruits are toxic and cyanogenic, ripe fruits are edible and taste like Passiflora edulis (common passion fruit) fruits.]]> 2018-08-26 09:44:38 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275360930 murali_iniya https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275361217 Ants were also found crawling along on the stem of the passion fruit.]]> 2018-08-26 09:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275361217 murali_iniya https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275361277 The scientific name for what is commonly known as the Passion Fruit is Passionflora Foetida ]]> 2018-08-26 09:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275361277 murali_iniya https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275361423 Its a creeping vine with thin and wiry stems covered in sticky yellow hair with leaves that are also lobed and hairy. However, older stems tend to get woody.]]> 2018-08-26 09:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275361423 murali_iniya https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275361550 The Gulf Fritillary butterfly was found interacting with the Passion Fruit Plant to lay its eggs on the underside of its leaves to prevent predators from easily finding them. Thus, later on its young will be able to eat the leaves of the plant as they are its diet. ]]> 2018-08-26 10:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275361550 limkaiyang16 https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275361626 The primary pollinators of the plants are usually the carpenter bees, however a species of this plant which bears purple fruits are known to be self-compatible.

]]> 2018-08-26 10:07:30 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275361626 zygoh724 https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275369481 Large, hairy leaves are usually tri-lobed with ovate to angular lobes. They are spirally arranged with one leaf per node. Crushed leaves produce an unpleasant odour. Leaves are cyanogenic (produces cyanide) and toxic.]]> 2018-08-26 13:34:31 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275369481 Tarita https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275369832 The stem is a creeping vine-like stem that is evergreen and hardy and able to support the weight of several fruits and leaves on its branches. It is woody and has fine, tiny, stcky yellow hairs covering it. It is thin and climbs along the network fence behind it. Its climbs upwards, by creeping along the fence, in order to get more sunlight for the leaves to conduct photosynthesis and produce food to power the whole plant.]]> 2018-08-26 13:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275369832 Tarita https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275369977 The leaves towards the bottom of the plant are yellower due to a lack of sunlight but are still full and moist as it is close to the ground and receives water directly from the roots. The leaves at the top of the plant are greener but drier due to intense and unblocked sunlight and also are dry due to a lack of water since it is so far away from the roots and thus it takes longer for the water to reach them. The leaves in the middle are perfect, green and succulent, due to an equal balnce of sunlight and water in order to produce food for the plant.]]> 2018-08-26 13:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/275369977 zygoh724 https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/276176720 https://docs.google.com/document/d/18KxSYLMQHlSotfsKt1QaFGzT6D5PooJI-xMY6N-QSr8]]> 2018-08-29 11:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/276176720 kuah_wei_fen1 https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/276831186 Great organisation of the information!
1) Please annotate your pictures and videos with the date, time, location and weather conditions taken
2) The photos posted by Iniya is of the wrong species. That is possiflora foetida, not passiflora lauriflora. You may want to compare your plant with this species and describe how are they similar and different?
3) Try to include more analysis to the observations. (like what are ants found on the stem?)
4) Include the food web]]> 2018-08-31 08:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/zygoh724/h3jpw4ahwky9/wish/276831186