passionflower
Maypop plant genus
Passionflower is a climbing vine with elaborate flowers, native to the Americas.
The flowers have a complex structure of filaments and other parts that Spanish missionaries saw as symbols of Christ's crucifixion—the crown of thorns, the wounds, the nails.
The plant produces passion fruit.
Some species are used in herbal remedies for anxiety and insomnia.
Coiling plant appendage
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- trellisGarden climbing structure
- arborGarden trellis structure
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
lattice · twining · espalier · support · vigorous · rambling · clinging · overgrown
Substance lessening nervous tension
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- nervineAgent calming the psyche
- calmingInducing a settled state
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
infusion · extract · tea · supplement · flavonoids · alkaloids · glycosides · herbalism
Pollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- filamentVery thin thread
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
petal · sepal · anther · ovary · pollen · corolla · calyx · nectary
Execution by cross
- ChristThe anointed savior
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- apostlesZealous promoters of causes
- woundsBodily tissue damage
nails · thorns · Christianity · sacred · martyrdom · devotion · spirituality · piety
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- BrazilLargest South American nation
- AmazonGreek warrior women
humid · exotic · subtropical · native · habitat · biodiversity · warm · frost-tender
tendril
Coiling plant appendage
pergola · lattice · twining · espalier · support · vigorous · rambling · clinging · overgrown · foliage
anxiolytic
Substance lessening nervous tension
tincture · infusion · extract · tea · supplement · flavonoids · alkaloids · glycosides · herbalism · insomnia
stamen
Pollen-producing flower organ
corona · petal · sepal · anther · ovary · pollen · corolla · calyx · nectary · bract
crucifixion
Execution by cross
wounds · nails · thorns · Christianity · sacred · martyrdom · devotion · spirituality · piety · veneration
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- BrazilLargest South American nation
Amazon · humid · exotic · subtropical · native · habitat · biodiversity · warm · frost-tender · equatorial
edible
Safe to consume
tangy · aromatic · flavoring · dessert · beverage · ripe · harvest · yellow · purple · fragrant
- flowersroses, tulips, daisies, lilies, orchids
- climbing vinessweet pea, wisteria, morning glory, honeysuckle, grape
- plant extractsaloe vera, almond extract, vanilla extract, lemon extract, orange extract
- purple flowersviolet, lilac, lavender, iris, hyacinth
- sleep aidsmelatonin, sleeping pills, sleeping pill, sleep aid, Ambien
- tropical plantshibiscus, bougainvillea, frangipani, mahogany, palm trees