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vnomonee

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Help IDing this passiflora variety
« on: October 13, 2021, 02:53:54 PM »
Hello,

I grew the vine on the right from a seed of a grocery store fruit. The seedling showed pronounced red pigment in the veins more so than my other edulis vine from a seed of a different fruit. The flower on the left looks like your typical edulis flower.

My guess is the seed grown vine on the right came from a "possum purple" or "frederick's" variety, my observation based on looking at flowers through google images lol. Maybe it is displaying a mutation for higher anthocyanins (what could cause the red veins and purple stigmas)?

Thanks for any suggestions!

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« Last Edit: October 13, 2021, 08:44:02 PM by vnomonee »

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Re: Help IDing this passiflora variety
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2021, 08:08:40 PM »
Since I grew it from a seed guessing I get to name it :)

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Re: Help IDing this passiflora variety
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2021, 09:52:08 PM »
The purple possum that I grew had green stigmas not pigmented like in your picture. However, since it is a seedling, there is potential for differences.