Passiflora Incarnata Passionflower

Botanical classification.

Latin name: Passiflora Incarnata.

Common Name: Passion Vine, Maracuja, Apricot Vine, Maypop.

Family: Passifloraceae.

Genus: Passiflora.

Species: Incarnata.

Description:

The Passion flower, native to the Americas, is known for its beauty and for its power to heal bruises and cuts amongst other things and modern day herbal practitioners recommend it as an aid to sleep and to help reduce stress and anxiety. The perennial climbing vine, whilst native to South-Eastern North America, is now grown throughout Europe.

Passion Flower is a woody vine with intricate blue, purple, red, or white flowers. Several of its 500 species are consumed as a tea or herbal supplement. For example, Passiflora incarnata may help treat anxiety and insomnia.

Spanish explorers learned about passionflower from native Peruvians. They named these plants for their resemblance to a crucifix. In Christian traditions, “the Passion” is a term used to describe the final period of Jesus Christ’s life, including his crucifixion. You can add dried passionflower to boiling water to make a herbal tea.

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