Maypop (Passiflora incarnata)
Care, watering, light and tips for Maypop on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Passifloraceae
- Difficulty: Moderate care
- Watering: every 3 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
- Toxicity: Toxic to pets
About Maypop
Passiflora incarnata, commonly known as Purple Passionflower, is a beautiful perennial vine native to the southeastern United States. Its intricately beautiful purple and white flowers make it ideal for covering pergolas, fences, or walls, adding an exotic and vibrant touch to the garden.
Native range
Southeastern United States
Care tips
It requires full sun for abundant flowering, although it tolerates some partial shade. Watering should be regular, keeping the substrate moist but not waterlogged, especially during its growth and flowering period. It prefers well-drained soils rich in organic matter. A common mistake is not providing adequate support for it to climb, which can limit its development and flowering.
How to save a dying Maypop
- Warning signs
- Yellow/dry leaves, soft/black stems, no flowering.
- First aid
- Check watering/light. Prune damaged stems. Repot if waterlogged.
- What kills it
- Overwatering causes root rot. Insufficient light weakens plant.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if roots aren't completely rotted and green shoots exist.