Maypop

Maypop

Scientific Name

Passiflora incarnata

Geographical Considerations

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Hardiness Zones

7a to 11

This is a native Florida plant.

Yard Conditions

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Optimal Light

Maypop grows best in Full Sun.

Light Range

It performs in Full Sun

Soil Texture

Any Texture

Soil Moisture

Medium Drained

Soil pH

Tolerates Any Soil pH (4.5-8.0)

Salt Tolerance

Medium

DroughtTolerance

High

Wind Resistance

Not known

Toxicity

Not known

Nematode Tolerance

Not known

Appearance

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Plant Type

  • Vines

Plant Shape

  • Cascading
  • Spreading

Leaf Persistence

Maypop is Deciduous

Spread

5-10 feet

Height

5-10 feet

Growth Rate

Fast

Leaf Size

Large

Leaf Texture

Coarse

Flower Size

Medium

Flower Month

  • August
  • September

Flower Color

  • Purple
  • Blue

Additional Detail

Evergreen; pink/purple, summer through fall flowers; larval food plant of zebra longwing and gulf fritillary butterflies; tolerates occasionally wet soil. Brown fruit. | Pests/Diseases: spider mites, white flies, scale insects, leaf spots | attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

UF IFAS Ext FFL