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| name = ''Passiflora incarnata'' | | name = ''Passiflora incarnata'' | ||
| common_names = Wild passion vine, Maypop, Purple passionflower, Wild apricot, May apple | | common_names = Wild passion vine, Maypop, Purple passionflower, Wild apricot, May apple | ||
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| + | Passiflora incarnata, Linn. WiLD Passion-flower. May- Pop. Fig. | ||
| + | 2768. Tall-climbing strong perennial vine, glabrous or nearly so. | ||
| + | becoming 20-30 ft. long: lvs. 3-lobed to about half their depth, | ||
| + | broadly cordate- ovate in outline, serrate, the petiole bearing 2 | ||
| + | glands near the top: fl. axillary and solitary, about 2 in. across, | ||
| + | white, with a light purple corona band at its center: fr. oblong, | ||
| + | about 2 in. long, with 3 sutures, yellow when ripe, edible. Dry | ||
| + | places, Va., south and west. B.M. 3697. Mn. 9:17.—A weedy plant, but | ||
| + | offered by dealers in native plants. With protection, the roots will | ||
| + | survive the winter as far north as Baltimore, and the strong | ||
| + | herbaceous vines make a fine cover for arbors and verandas. Easily | ||
| + | grown from seeds. | ||
| + | }} | ||
The yellow [[mucilage]] around the seeds of the egg-sized fruit is sweet and edible, however it is quite seedy and mostly benefits wildlife. | The yellow [[mucilage]] around the seeds of the egg-sized fruit is sweet and edible, however it is quite seedy and mostly benefits wildlife. | ||
Latest revision as of 05:50, 23 June 2009
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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| Origin: | ✈ | SE United States |
| Exposure: | ☼ | full sun"full sun" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property. |
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| Water: | ◍ | regular to moderate"regular to moderate" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property. |
| Features: | ✓ | flowers, fruit |
| Sunset Zones: | 4-10, 12-33 |
Read about Passiflora incarnata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Passiflora incarnata, Linn. WiLD Passion-flower. May- Pop. Fig. 2768. Tall-climbing strong perennial vine, glabrous or nearly so. becoming 20-30 ft. long: lvs. 3-lobed to about half their depth, broadly cordate- ovate in outline, serrate, the petiole bearing 2 glands near the top: fl. axillary and solitary, about 2 in. across, white, with a light purple corona band at its center: fr. oblong, about 2 in. long, with 3 sutures, yellow when ripe, edible. Dry places, Va., south and west. B.M. 3697. Mn. 9:17.—A weedy plant, but offered by dealers in native plants. With protection, the roots will survive the winter as far north as Baltimore, and the strong herbaceous vines make a fine cover for arbors and verandas. Easily grown from seeds.
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The yellow mucilage around the seeds of the egg-sized fruit is sweet and edible, however it is quite seedy and mostly benefits wildlife.
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Propagation
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Easily from seed.
Pests and diseases
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Maypop pollination
Passiflora incarnata, fruit at mid-summer
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References
External links
- w:Passiflora incarnata. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Passiflora incarnata QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
