Passiflora, with its wide variety of shapes and colors, is a popular indoor and ornamental plant. It enchants with beautiful, large flowers and vigorous growth. As beautiful as the passion flower is, it can be dangerous to small animals.
Passiflora toxic to cats and other small animals
Many of the more than 500 different species of the passion flower family are mildly toxic to humans due to the high content of hydrocyanic acid in the leaves, shoots and unripe fruits, and can even be fatal to small animals such as cats or rabbits. In particular, fruits and other plant parts of the subgenus Decaloba are considered poisonous. So, as a precaution, keep your passion flower out of the reach of curious and/or gluttonous fellow animals. By the way, only ripe fruits of the species granadilla and passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) are completely harmless.
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Translated, the genus name means "suffering flower", derived from the Latin word "passio" for "suffering" or "disease". You definitely don't want that for your darling… however, Passiflora incarnata in particular is used in naturopathy. However, for humans and less for animals, so it is better not to try it at home.