15 PURPLE PASSION FLOWER VINE SEEDS – ( Passiflora incarnata )

I’m selling over 600 + kinds of seeds ( and also live plants during the warmer months ) so check my other auctions . Please note : all seeds are shipped in letters with stamps so no tracking . Shipping in the US can take from 1 to 2 weeks and overseas shipping to some countries can take up to 1 to 2 months so please be patient . You are bidding on about 15 PURPLE PASSION FLOWER VINE SEEDS – ( Passiflora incarnata ). Commonly known as maypop, true passionflower, wild apricot, and wild passion vine, is a fast-growing perennial vine with climbing or trailing stems . These can become invasive . Although Passion flowers are considered hardy in USDA zones 5-9 , they should be planted in a protected location and mulched heavily if severe cold threatens. The top growth is killed back by frost, but ‘pops’ back to life in the Spring. Passion flowers are easy to grow. They need partial to full sun, and will adapt themselves to most well-drained soils. During the growing season, the soil should be kept evenly moist, to ensure good flowering and growth. Apply a balanced (10-5-20) fertilizer in the early spring, and then again six to eight weeks later. These should be planted in early spring. They will benefit by the addition of compost to the planting hole. They begin blooming in July and continue until frost. These 3 inch diameter flowers are very unique and beautiful being flesh-colored or yellowish, sweet-scented flowers, tinged with purple. The fruit produced by this plant is an oval berry, a little larger than a chicken egg , green -colored many-seeded berry is about the size of a small apple; when dried, it is shriveled and greenish-yellow. The yellow pulp is sweet and edible. The vines can easily grow up to 15 feet in a season. Grow it on a fence or trellis, or simply allow it to scramble over your shrubs and trees. Passion fruit is edible, but seedy. It can be used to make jelly, but its best usage may come from being a food source for several species of butterfly and their larvae. Zone: 5 to 9 Height: 6.00 to 8.00 feet Spread: 3.00 to 6.00 feet Medicinal use of : This is a valuable sedative and tranquilizing herb with a long history of use in North America. It is frequently used in the treatment of insomnia, epilepsy, hysteria etc. The leaves and stems are antispasmodic, astringent, diaphoretic, hypnotic, narcotic, sedative, vasodilator and are also used in the treatment of women’s complaints. The plant is harvested after some of the berries have matured and is then dried for later use. It is used in the treatment of insomnia, nervous tension, irritability, neuralgia, irritable bowel syndrome, pre-menstrual tension and vaginal discharges. An extract of the plant depresses the motor nerves of the spinal cord, it is also slightly sedative, slightly reduces blood pressure and increases respiratory rate. The plant contains alkaloids and flavonoids that are an effective non-addictive sedative that does not cause drowsiness. The plant is not recommended for use during pregnancy. A poultice of the roots is applied to boils, cuts, earaches, inflammation etc. The dried plant is exported from America to Europe for medicinal usage. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. Edible parts : Fruit – raw or cooked in jellies, jams etc. A sweet flavor, it is best when used as a jelly. High in niacin. Fairly large, the fruit is up to 5 cm in diameter though it contains relatively little edible pulp and a lot of seeds. Leaves – raw or cooked. Said to be delicious as a cooked vegetable or when eaten in salads. Flowers – cooked as a vegetable or made into syrup. . See my store for 600+ seeds , live plants ( during the warmer months ) and over 300+ books on plants and gardening . I add new items every day and combine shipping whenever possible .