Passiflora incarnata Maypops (Passifloraceae) Evergreen climber

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Passiflora incarnata
Maypops
Evergreen climber
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The Passiflora incarnata plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Virginia and Kentucky, south to Florida and Texas. It is a member of the Passifloraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Maypops.

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Latin Name:  Passiflora incarnata
Common Name:  Maypops
Family:  Passifloraceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Sandy thickets and open soils[43]. Fields, roadsides, fence rows and thickets[192].

Propagation Notes: Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and then sow late winter or early spring in a warm greenhouse. If sown in January and grown on fast it can flower and fruit in its first year[88]. The seed germinates in 1 - 12 months at 20°c. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle. It you are intending to grow the plants outdoors, it is probably best to keep them in the greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Mulch the roots well in late autumn to protect them from the cold. Cuttings of young shoots, 15cm with a heel, in spring[1]. Leaf bud cuttings in spring. Cuttings of fully mature wood in early summer. Takes 3 months. High percentage[3].

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