Passiflora filamentosa
Cav.
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Description
A slender climber. The stems are hairy. The leaves have 5 lobes and teeth along the edge. The flowers are 5 cm across and greenish-white with blue bands. The fruit are round and 4 cm across.
Edible Uses
Passiflora incarnata (maypop) leaves and roots have a long history of use as a traditional medicine by Native Americans in North America and were adapted by European colonists. The fresh or dried leaves of maypop are used to make a tea that is used as a sedative. Passionflower as dried powder or an extract is used as a dietary supplement. There is insufficient clinical evidence for using passionflower to treat any medical condition. Passionflower is classified as generally recognized as safe for use as a food ingredient in the U.S.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Known Hazards
Passion flower is not recommended during pregnancy because it may induce contractions. Consuming passion flower products may cause drowsiness, nausea, dizziness, abnormal heart rhythms, asthma, or rhinitis.
Distribution
A warm temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia, Brazil*, South America,
References (3)
- Diss. 10:460, t. 294. 1790
- Fouqué, A., 1972, Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale. Institut français de recherches fruitierès outre-mer
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 465
