Passionfruit

 Hi folks.


I have a passionfruit of unknown variety, and want to know if I can
eat the fruits without harm. While I very much doubt there are toxic
varieties, I'd rather know :)

fruits are 1.5 to 2" long and upto 1.5" across
Flowers contain purple/brown, yellow, and a very thin band of white.


Thanks, NT

 On 2 Oct 2004 10:36:17 -0700, bigcat@meeow.co.uk (N. Thornton) wrote:


No passion fruit are listed in my poison plants book.  Some of the
fruits tease bad, to me, at least, but a friend says that he has
acquired a taste for them and eats them.

The plant itself has some bad stuff in it,   Passiflora incarnata has
harmine alkaloids, which are indole in structure ...  When taken as a
tea or cigarette, the plant material acts as a mild stimulant.


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- Charles
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-does not play well with others

 wrote:


           ^^^^   was supposed to be taste

- Charles
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-does not play well with others

 
Thanks Charles. Add them in small amounts to orange juice, gives it a
gorgeous tang :) Something like 3 or 5%.

NT

 
Hey there,


the leaves of Passiflora incarnata actually act as a mild sedativ
rather than as a stimulant, which is why it's used in home remedies fo
insomnia.  It's quite pleasant tasting as a tea (although it's not s
nice when smoked, and to be honest doesn't roll all that well), tw
teaspoons of the dried leaf to a cup of water is sufficient, let i
steep for ten minutes and then drink it about an hour or so before yo
plan to go to bed. :)

Emma

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