Purple Passionflower, Maypop, Wild Passion Flower, True Passionflower, Wild Apricot, Wild Passion Vine Passiflora incarnata

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Botanical Name:

Passiflora incarnata

Family:

Passifloraceae

Genus:

Passiflora

Species:

incarnata

Common Name:

Purple Passionflower, Maypop, Wild Passion Flower, True Passionflower, Wild Apricot, Wild Passion Vine

Seeds Per Pound:
14,300
Quantity:
2.73 lb
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
98%
Height:
30 feet
Collection Locale:
Kentucky
Crop Year:
2024
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5
In Stock: 2.73 lb
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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Pre-soak seed for 12 hours in warm water.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: It is best sown on surface of light soil or peat moss with bottom heat. Seed will germinate in 1-12 months at 68 degrees F.
In a Nutshell:

Passiflora incarnata , commonly known as Maypop , Purple passionflower , True passionflower , Wild apricot , and Wild passion vine , is a fast growing perennial vine with climbing or trailing stems. A member of the passionflower genus Passiflora , the Maypop has large, intricate flowers with prominent styles and stamens. One of the hardiest species of passionflower, it is a common wildflower in the southern United States . The Cherokee in the Tennessee area called it ocoee , the Ocoee River and valley are named after this plant, which is the Tennessee State Wildflower . more...
* Maypops is a valuable sedative and tranquillising herb with a long history of use in North America. It is frequently used in the treatment of insomnia, epilepsy, hysteria etc. more...