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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
| cultivar =
| cultivar =
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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.
The yellow [[mucilage]] around the seeds of the egg-sized fruit is sweet and edible, however it is quite seedy and mostly benefits wildlife.
