Why is passion fruit named 'passion fruit'?

The name “Passion Flower” was bestowed upon members of the Passiflora genus by Spanish missionaries in South America in the 1500s. read more

Passion fruit comes from the plant species "Passiflora edulis". It is a common misconception that it has been named so because of its aphrodisiacal(arousing sexual desire) properties, it actually has none. read more

Latin name is passiflora. "Passion" does not refer to love, but to the Passion of Christ on the cross. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Spanish Christian missionaries discovered this flower and adopted its unique physical structures as symbols of Crucifixion. For example: the 72 radial filaments (or corona) represent the Crown of Thorns. read more

The fruit’s flower reminded the Spaniard conquistadors the passion of Christ when they discovered it. The Spaniards saw many features related to the passion of Christ such as the three pistils representing the three nails used in the crucifixion. read more