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Depending on where you live, this can be a very vigorous plant. Trellising is a good idea. Generally speaking, the more sun and warmth it has, the more flowers and fruits you’ll get.
Sometimes people cut it back in the first year and it doesn’t return. Be sure to mulch the base heavily if you live in the colder areas for it’s range. To get it established in the first year, it may need a bit of water.
Scarification can improve germination rates.
The fruit turns from green to yellow and gets about the size of a large oval hen’s egg. That is the time to harvest. It gets to maturity in about three months from the time it starts blooming.
Harvest seeds from overripe fruits. Remove fleshy bits, then dry seeds completely.
These estimates for how long Maypop takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 23 days | Min 11 days | Max 528 days (3)
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The name comes from “maracock” which is what the Powhatan Indians called it.
Passion flower comes from the flower said to represent the Passion of the Christ.1
There is evidence it may be effective in treating anxiety.3
Herbalists will make a tea out of the leaves, and use it to lower blood pressure, treat insomnia and headaches.
The fruits were a staple food for the Native Americans.
Purple passionflower, Wild passionflower, Apricot vine, Old field apricot, Holy-trinity flower, Mayapple, Molly-pop, Passion vine, Pop-apple, Granadilla, Maycock, Maracoc, Maracock, White sarsaparilla, Passion flower
Passiflora incarnata L.
Misspellings: Purple passionflower, True passionflower, Wild apricot, and Wild passion vine