Passiflora incarnata

passionflower, Maypops

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Photo credit: R. Harrison Wiegand, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife and Heritage Service. www.dnr.state.md.us
Family

Passifloraceae

Region

Coastal Plain

States

Maryland, Virginia

Plant Type

Vine

Height

6 - 18ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Purple, White

Fruit

Fleshy; Yellow

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry, Moist

Blooms

June - September

Fall Color

Habitat

open, cultivated fields, rocky slopes, thin woods, roadsides, fencerows, and thickets

Notes

herbaceous vine; large fleshy berry edible; fragrant

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