Introduction and research on the biomorphological features of the species passiflora incarnata L. under the conditions of the Botanical Garden

The study is devoted to the field of introduction, acclimatization, research and valorization of useful plants, which represent inexhaustible sources of raw materials for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. Worldwide, one of the medicinal plants with promising sedative properties, with great adaptive potential is the species Passiflora incarnata L., used since ancient times in the traditional medicine of the peoples of South and North America, which can be successfully cultivated in the Republic of Moldova. The work is focused on the assessment of the biomorphological peculiarities of the species Passiflora incarnata L., the vegetation cycle, fruiting and the formation of viable mature seeds in the conditions of our country for the purpose of introduction into culture. The studies focused on systematic, bioecological, morphological, phenological and technological research. Researching multiplication methods, highlighting the most effective ones and the possibilities of capitalizing the species in various fields of the national economy.