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| − | '''''Passiflora laurifolia''''', commonly known as the '''water lemon''',<ref name="Macmillan1935"/> '''Jamaican honeysuckle''',<ref name="Macmillan1935"/> '''golden bellapple''',<ref>{{PLANTS|id=PALA14|taxon=Passiflora laurifolia|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> '''pomme liane''' on [[Martinique]] & [[Guadeloupe]] and '''orange lilikoi''' ('''yellow lilikoi''', or simply '''lilikoi''', is the name given to '''''passiflora edulis v. flavicarpa''''' for the valley where it first grew in Hawai'i), is a species in the family [[Passifloraceae]]. It is native to tropical [[Americas]]. The water lemon is an [[invasive plant]] in its home region, and has spread to other parts of the world. As a tropical species, water lemon will not tolerate any [[frost]]. Water lemon is only occasionally cultivated, but the fruits are usually available in markets wherever the [[vine]] grows in wild. It is not yet widely known outside those regions.
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| − | The fruit is medium-sized, ovoid in shape, about {{convert|2|in|cm|abbr=on}} long with a diameter of {{convert|3|in|cm|abbr=on}},<ref name="Macmillan1935">{{cite book|author=H. F. Macmillan|title=Tropical Planting and Gardening with Special Reference to Ceylon|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MN-HeSd771oC&pg=PA262|year=1935|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=978-81-206-1415-4|page=262}}</ref> with a green or deep orange skin and white-yellow, extremely juicy [[Juice vesicles|pulp]].
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| − | The water lemon has an excellent mild, perfumed taste, without the tartness of the common [[Passionfruit]]. It grows on a vigorous vine up to 30 feet long. Growing better in slightly humid climates, the vine is not particular about soil or water requirements, other than liking ground moisture year-round. It is almost always grown from seeds, but can be propagated by cuttings. Bottom-heating the seeds at 70-80 °F (21-27 °C) can result in [[germination]] at 1–2 weeks; at lower temperatures, seeds can take up to 10 weeks to germinate. The fruits are eaten fresh, or used in drinks and beverages.
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| − | [[Waterlemon Cay]] in the Virgin Islands is named after the fruit.
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