Maypop Passion Fruit Cutting Wood
Passiflora incarnata is commonly known as Maypop, Purple Passionflower and wild apricot. Native to the Southeast north into Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. A vigorous growing vine it bears abundant purple flowers that are followed by yellow, oval passionfruit called maypop. The fruits are wildly used and are a traditional food and medicine for the Cherokee . Hardy zones 7-11, it usually freezes down to the ground in winter. It will come bursting up with strong shoots in the spring, hence its name, Maypop!
Description
Passiflora incarnata is commonly known as Maypop, Purple Passionflower and wild apricot. Native to the Southeast north into Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. A vigorous growing vine it bears abundant purple flowers that are followed by yellow, oval passionfruit called maypop. The fruits are wildly used and are a traditional food and medicine for the Cherokee . Hardy zones 7-11, it usually freezes down to the ground in winter. It will come bursting up with strong shoots in the spring, hence its name, Maypop!