passionflowers
Vines with fringed blossoms
Passionflowers are climbing vines of the genus Passiflora, known for their intricate, showy blooms.
The flowers have a distinctive structure—a ring of filaments surrounding the reproductive parts—that Spanish missionaries saw as symbols of Christ's crucifixion: the crown of thorns, the wounds, the nails.
Some species produce passionfruit.
The passionflower vine covered the entire trellis by midsummer.
Tropical vine's edible pod
- granadillaTropical fruit, edible pulp
- edibleSafe to consume
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- juiceExtracted fruit liquid
pulp · seeds · harvest · ripe · flavor · tart · aromatic · dessert
Trailing climbing plant
- tendrilsSlender coiling growths
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- filamentsVery thin threads
- petalsColored bloom segments
sepals · ovary · stigma · stamens · climbing · perennial · tropical · subtropical
Garden climbing structure
- arborGarden trellis structure
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- gardenCultivated plant area
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
landscaping · specimen · container · greenhouse · pruning · training · flowering · bloom
Substance lessening nervous tension
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- calmingInducing a settled state
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
extract · tincture · tea · supplement · relaxation · nervine · herbal · remedy
Execution by cross
- ChristThe anointed savior
- passionIntense emotional drive
- crown of thornsBraided barbed headpiece
- nailsMetal fasteners, finger coverings
wounds · apostles · religious · missionaries · Christian · iconography · devotional · spiritual
passionfruit
Tropical vine's edible pod
- granadillaTropical fruit, edible pulp
- edibleSafe to consume
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
juice · pulp · seeds · harvest · ripe · flavor · tart · aromatic · dessert · beverage
vine
Trailing climbing plant
petals · sepals · ovary · stigma · stamens · climbing · perennial · tropical · subtropical · pollination
trellis
Garden climbing structure
ornamental · landscaping · specimen · container · greenhouse · pruning · training · flowering · bloom · exotic
anxiolytic
Substance lessening nervous tension
anxiety · extract · tincture · tea · supplement · relaxation · nervine · herbal · remedy · GABA
crucifixion
Execution by cross
- ChristThe anointed savior
- passionIntense emotional drive
- crown of thornsBraided barbed headpiece
nails · wounds · apostles · religious · missionaries · Christian · iconography · devotional · spiritual · allegory