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PASSIFLORACEAE
Passion-flower Family
Passiflora incarnata  (purple passion-flower)   
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Meaning of Scientific Name
Passiflora: passion flower; incarnata: flesh-colored
Native Plant
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Life Form
Perennial Vine
Phenology (Flowering Period)
August
Physiographic Province
☐ Piedmont
☑ Coastal Plain

County Distribution
☑ New Castle
☐ Kent
☑ Sussex

Habitat
Cultivated and infrequently escaping to roadsides, clearings and thickets
State Status
Non-indigenous
Piedmont Status
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Coastal Plain Status
Non-indigenous
Global Rank
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Federal Status
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Geographic Affinity
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Species at Limit of Distribution
☐ Northern
☐ Southern

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)
Native in the south, north to southeast Virginia
Coefficient of Conservatism
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Invasive
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Invasive Watchlist
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Global Origin (Non-native Species)
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Wildlife Values
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Medicinal Properties
Parts used: Leaf, Vine. Used internally as tea or tincture for nervousness, anxiety, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, back spasms, petite mal seizures, and to reduce opiate withdrawal.
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Additional Info
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Habitats in which this plant occurs
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