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Purple Passion Flower, Maypop
Passiflora incarnata
L.
pass-ah-FLOOR-ah in-car-NAY-tah
Passifloraceae
Explanation of name:
The generic name means Passionflower. Incarnata means
flesh-colored.
Natural range:
Native to Southeastern U.S., including Florida
Recognition: Sepals
and petals white; corona (fingers at center of flower) purple to pink; leaves
dull-toned on top (vs. glossy in similar P. edulis)
Landscape uses:
Showy-flowered native vine, creeps on ground or climbs, larval plant for Gulf
Fritillary Butterfly.
Internet sources:
http://www.floridanature.org/species.asp?species=Passiflora_incarnata
http://floridagardener.com/FLNatives/Maypop.htm
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fp457
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Botanical name
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English |
FL native
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Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems |
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Passiflora
incarnata
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Purple Passion Flower |
Native |
Vine |
SU-FA |
Large,
tendril-bearing vine |
3’-5’
(Internet sources as
above) |
S-PS
DT
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Caterpillar food
Nematodes
Can look weedy |
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