Passiflora incarnata (Maypops)

Botanical name

Passiflora incarnata

Other names

Maypops, Purple passion flower

Genus

Passiflora Passiflora

Species

P. incarnata - P. incarnata is an evergreen, twining climber with palmately lobed leaves. In summer, it bears large, fragrant, pale purple, bowl-shaped flowers, followed by edible yellow, egg-shaped fruits.

Foliage

Evergreen

Fragrance

Flowers are fragrant

Habit

Climbing

Colour

Flower

Pale-purple in Summer

Foliage

Green in All seasons

How to care

Watch out for

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Propagation methods

Seed, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

Passiflora incarnata (Maypops) will reach a height of 1.8m and a spread of 1.8m after 5-10 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Plant in a sheltered location in moist but free-draining soil in full sun or light shade

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Moist but well-drained, Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 6

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Passiflora incarnata (Maypops)

Common pest name

Black scale; Coffee scale; black; Nigra scale

Scientific pest name

Parasaissetia nigra

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Present (Limited)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Present at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew for in excess of 100 years. Candidate for deregulation.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Passiflora incarnata (Maypops)

Common pest name

Fruit fly; Queensland; Queensland fruit fly

Scientific pest name

Bactrocera tryoni

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Australian fruit fly never intercepted in the UK. EU regulation appears to be effectively mitigating risk.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Passiflora incarnata (Maypops)

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Epicauta atomaria

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

1

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

South American blister beetle; affecting solanaceous crops which (as plants for planting) are prohibited from entering the UK.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/