Origin of the Name
Passion Fruit
Read also: Benefits of Eating Passion Fruit
Passion flower vines are cultivated in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia, among other tropical regions. From the vines (plants), come the passion fruit (as shown in the photo above). The name of the flower is said to have originated from "The Passion of the Christ".
The "Passion of the Christ" is the term given to the period between
♰ the juncture when Jesus Christ entered Jerusalem for the final time
and
♰ the moment he was crucified (see also Good Friday).
When Christian missionaries first saw the passion flower in South America, it looked to them like the crown of thorns placed on the head of Jesus during his crucifixion (see also Good Friday).
