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Passiflora incarnata

Maypop

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Common names

27 names · 20 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Làanasi[1]
  • Maypop[1]
  • Maypop Passionflower[1]
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • purple passion-flower[1]
  • purple passionflower[1]
Other languages (19)
Dutch
  • Wilde passiebloem
French
  • liane de grenade[1]
  • passiflore officinale[1]
  • Passiflore pourpre
Alabama
Arabic
  • زهرة الآلام الحمراء[1]
  • زهرة العاطفة الحمراء[1]
Cherokee
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 粉色西番莲[1]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 粉色西番蓮[1]
Czech
  • mučenka pletní[1]
Finnish
  • rohtopassio[1]
German
  • Fleischfarbene Passionsblume[1]
Greek
  • Λουλούδι του Πάθους[1]
Japanese
  • チャボトケイソウ[1]
Mvskoke
Polish
  • męczennica cielista[1]
Russian
  • Страстоцвет мясо-красный[1]
Slovak
  • mučenka bledokarmínová[1]
Spanish
  • Parcha redonda[1]
Turkish
  • çarkıfelek[1]
Ukrainian
  • Пасифлора м'ясо-червона[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Passiflora incarnata — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • purple passionflower — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • maypop — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • Страстоцвет мясо-красный — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • Fleischfarbene Passionsblume — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • mučenka pletní — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • チャボトケイソウ — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • passiflore officinale — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • liane de grenade — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • Λουλούδι του Πάθους — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • Làanasi — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • Opako — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • 粉色西番莲 — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • 粉色西番蓮 — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • çarkıfelek — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • męczennica cielista — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • purple passion-flower — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • زهرة الآلام الحمراء — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • زهرة العاطفة الحمراء — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • ᎤᏩᎦ — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • opvkv — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • rohtopassio — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • mučenka bledokarmínová — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • Maypop Passionflower — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • Parcha redonda — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.
  • Пасифлора м'ясо-червона — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 51453; Passiflora incarnata.

General information

Scientific name: Passiflora incarnata
Accepted name (Kew): Passiflora incarnata L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Passifloraceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Passiflora (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Maypop
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Climber
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 6.00 m
Spread: - m
Growth rate: Fast
Sources [2]
Foliage: Deciduous
Sources [2]
Growth habit: Climbing, Spreading

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [2]
Life cycle: Perennial
Sources [2]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [2]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally Dry

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [2]
Soil:
Clay, High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), Sand
Sources [2]
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [2]

Uses

Edible parts:
Flowers, Leaves, Fruit
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(3)
Functions:
None

Description

Fruit - Can be eaten raw or cooked into jelly, jam, etc. It has a sweet taste and tastes best as jelly. Rich in niacin. The fruit is quite large, with a diameter of up to 5 cm, but contains relatively little edible pulp and many seeds. Leaves - can be eaten both raw and cooked and taste delicious as cooked vegetables or in salads. Flowers - can be cooked as vegetables or processed into syrup.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/08
Harvest ends: 15/10

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 308556; name ID 2560028; Passiflora L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 307948; name ID 2560416; Passiflora incarnata L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Passiflora incarnata — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: Growth rateFoliageGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

    Source checked on .