Uses
Edible uses
Notes
Leaves - raw or cooked. Said to be delicious as a cooked vegetable or when eaten in salads[10].
Flowers - cooked as a vegetable or made into syrup[10].Flowers
Fruit
Leaves
Material uses
There are no material uses listed for Passiflora incarnata.Medicinal uses(Warning!)
The leaves and stems are antispasmodic, astringent, diaphoretic, hypnotic, narcotic, sedative, vasodilator and are also used in the treatment of women's complaints[6][12][3][4][5][13][14][15][16]. The plant is harvested after some of the berries have matured and is then dried for later use[6]. It is used in the treatment of insomnia, nervous tension, irritability, neuralgia, irritable bowel syndrome, pre-menstrual tension and vaginal discharges[6][3][13][14][15]. An extract of the plant depresses the motor nerves of the spinal cord[17], it is also slightly sedative, slightly reduces blood pressure and increases respiratory rate[18]. The plant contains alkaloids and flavonoids that are an effective non-addictive sedative that does not cause drowsiness[16]. The plant is not recommended for use during pregnancy[16]. A poultice of the roots is applied to boils, cuts, earaches, inflammation etc[18]. The dried plant is exported from America to Europe for medicinal usage[15].
A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant[6].Ecology
Ecosystem niche/layer
Ecological Functions
Nothing listed.
Forage
Nothing listed.
Shelter
Nothing listed.
Propagation
Cuttings of young shoots, 15cm with a heel, in spring[20]. Leaf bud cuttings in spring.
Cuttings of fully mature wood in early summer. Takes 3 months. High percentage[2].Practical Plants is currently lacking information on propagation instructions of Passiflora incarnata. Help us fill in the blanks! Edit this page to add your knowledge.
Cultivation
In a well-drained soil the roots are hardy to about -20°c, although top growth is killed back by frost[8][9]. The top growth is cut back almost to the ground each year by some people and the plant treated as a herbaceous perennial[19]. The roots should be mulched in winter to prevent them from freezing. Plants thrive in a short growing season[8]. A climbing plant, supporting itself by means of tendrils[18]. Resistant to pests and diseases[8]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[9]. Cultivated for its edible fruit by the North American Indians[1][4]. Plants yield from 5 to 20 fruits annually in the wild[8].
Outdoor grown plants should have their roots restricted in order to encourage fruit production instead of excessive vegetative growth[20]. Hand pollinate using pollen from a flower that has been open for 12 hours to pollinate a newly opened flower before midday[19].Crops
Problems, pests & diseases
Associations & Interactions
There are no interactions listed for Passiflora incarnata. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.
Polycultures & Guilds
There are no polycultures listed which include Passiflora incarnata.
Descendants
Cultivars
Varieties
None listed.
Subspecies
None listed.
Full Data
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References
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- ? 16.016.116.216.316.4 Bown. D. Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, London. ISBN 0-7513-020-31 (1995-00-00)
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- ? Fernald. M. L. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co. (1950-00-00)
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