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Passion Flower, American Maypop Seed
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Scientific Name: Passiflora incarnata
Common Name: Passion Flower
Other Common Names: American Maypop, Passion Vine, Apricot Vine, Carkifelek,
Charkhi Felek, Maypop, Maypop Passionflower, Passion Flower, Passionflower,
Purple Passion-flower, Purple Passionflower, Saa'T Gulu, Ward Assa'Ah, Zahril
Aalaam, Granadilla, Purple Passionflower iIne, Red-flowered Poka, Water Lemon,
May Pops, Wild Passion Flower
Plant Type: Perennial
Where To Plant: Full Sun to Partly Shady
Soil Types: Average
Zones (See US Zone map): 4-9
Germination: Medium difficulty. Germinates best between 70° and
80°F. Sow seeds about 1/4 inch deep. One good method of germination
is to place seed in a ziplock bag with a moist (not wet) paper towel and keep
the bag at 70°F. (If seed does not sprout in 3 months, place bag in a
refrigerator for 3-5 months or sow in the fall for natural cold treatment.
Then plant around 70°F where germination should occur within 3 month.)
Number of Seeds Per Pack: 25
Uses: Medicinal
Notes: Good Sedative used to treat insomnia anxiety, restlessness, and nervous disorders. Edible fruit.
PASSIFLORA INCARNATA (Maypop) Important sedative used to treat insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, nervous disorders -- especially in children. It is very safe; no side effects or contraindications are known. The herb is taken as a tea or in tablet or tincture form. Now incorporated in many commercial products, this herb has become a significant American herbal crop in the Southern U.S. and Central America. Germination can be slow and erratic -- usually 30-50%. Leaching seeds in running water for 24 hours improves germination. Grows as a vine. Produces showy sweet-scented flowers and edible fruits.
Price: $3.50/pkt
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Any statement made concerning medical
conditions treated with this herb is not intended as sound medical advice. The
seeds are NOT to be ingested only planted. Herbs need to taken only with
the guidance of a trained physician or established herblist.
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