Herb. No. 022 · Passifloraceae
Maypop — Passiflora incarnata of the American Southeast, not the tropical fruit species.
Native · North America
Native Also grown
OpenGentleplant
Passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
A climbing vine with baroque flowers, used when the mind will not step off the wheel.
Maypop is the hardy North American species used in herbalism (not the tropical juice fruit alone). Aerial parts are a gentle GABA-ergic nervine, often paired with lemon balm or hawthorn. A climbing fence plant in warm summers.
Flavor
Green, hay-like, faintly floral — not a fruit-juice flavor.
Parts used
Aerial parts
In favor
- Gentler than valerian for many people
- Ornamental vine
Against
- Can sedate more than expected in combo formulas
- Not a panic-attack rescue