Passionflower

Passiflora incarnata

flower

Dried stems, leaves and flowers of a climbing passionflower from the south-eastern United States and Mexico, as an evening tea.

Origin

South America

Season (United States)

all year round · grows in your region

Preparation

One teaspoon of dried herb per cup, ten minutes in barely simmering water, in the evening; the infusion is strained and drunk.

Did you know?

One of the hardiest passionflowers, it grows wild in the southern United States, where it is called maypop — and in Louisiana French, “pomegranate vine”.