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Image shows the young plant of the Passiflora Incarnata or Passiflora Incarnata or
Passionflower Maypop, a butterfly attractant |
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Passiflora Incarnata
(Maypop, Apricot Vine, Purple Passionflower) |
Family: Passifloraceae
Origin: South-eastern United States
Light: Full sun/sun-part shade
Height: 15-30'
Spacing: 6-8'
Blooms: Fragrant, violet-purple, mid-Summer-Fall
Foliage: Smooth,
herbaceous, evergreen, serrated
Fruits: Yellowish-green, round
Soil: Well-drained,
moist
Water: Regular to generous
Fertilizer: Feed liberally with a balanced fertilizer
Propagation: Seeds, offsets, softwood cuttings, simple layering
Uses: Arbor, trellis, porch
Caution: Invasive
Comments: Passiflora Incarnata or Passionflower Maypop is a beautiful and prolific fruit
bearing perennial vine that have tendrils that clings on to nearby
plants to lift itself up. Its flowers symbolizes the corn of
thorns that Jesus wore. This is a host plant for the adult Zebra
Longtail butterflies and the Great Spangled Fritillaries
butterflies are attracted to its nectar. Passionflower fruits can be made into juices, jellies and syrup for
baking.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 6-10 |
