My 29th wildflower find of spring... by marlboromaam

My 29th wildflower find of spring...

I always catch their scent before I see them. Native plant to the Carolinas and Georgia, Passiflora incarnata, more commonly known as Passionflower or Maypop. There are 550 different varieties of passion flower - some are hybrids. More detailed info on this "particular" heavenly scented wildflower vine here - http://namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=1035 here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora and I found a fantastic link on the ones growing in the UK here - https://www.passionflow.co.uk/edible-passion-fruit/

We also have a wild "yellow" variety native to the Carolinas and Georgia, but I have never seen one. Passiflora lutea - Info on that here - http://namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=1036

Also, if you're interested - the meaning and/or symbolism of the crucifixion of Christ in the passion flower - https://florgeous.com/passion-flower-meaning/

Nine years ago today - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/365/2012-06-05
So beautiful, I love the colour
June 4th, 2021  
@salza Thank you, Sally!
June 4th, 2021  
They always remind me of sea creatures. Wonderful detail.
June 4th, 2021  
@ljmanning Thank you, Laura!
June 4th, 2021  
does this one produce edible fruit too?
June 4th, 2021  
@koalagardens Yes, it does! =)
June 4th, 2021  
Amazing wildflower & very nice shot.
June 4th, 2021  
Wonderful capture, beautiful.
June 4th, 2021  
@kvphoto Thank you, KV!

@larrysphotos Thank you, Larry!
June 4th, 2021  
Gorgeous
June 4th, 2021  
@samae Very kind, Sarah. Thank you!
June 4th, 2021  
This is so beautiful! I wish we could grow these in AZ.
June 4th, 2021  
At first I thought this was a portuguese man-of-war jellyfish then as the picture opened up - its one of those amazing flowers!
June 4th, 2021  
Tom
Beautiful, fantastic colors and detail
June 4th, 2021  
Fantastic flower ! Looks almost like an alien creature !
June 4th, 2021  
Lovely - such pretty colors
June 4th, 2021  
Another lesson! I am getting an education here!
June 5th, 2021  
@ryan161 Thank you, Ryan! You could try. I think you can order the seeds online. =)

@maggiemae It's pretty amazing with all kinds of symbolism attached to it too.

@tosee Thank you, Tom!

@cocobella Thank you, Corinne. It is unusual.

@linnypinny Thanks, Lin!

@milestonevisualmedia Is that a bad thing? LOL!
June 5th, 2021  
Gorgeous flower! Love its colour.
June 5th, 2021  
beautiful !
June 5th, 2021  
Wow! This is incredibly beautiful, what an amazing wildflower find.
June 5th, 2021  
Spectacular blossom. Love the colors and lines.
June 5th, 2021  
I love the passion flower, so unusual
June 5th, 2021  
Don't think of this as a wild flower!! Grows in gardens here, and doesn't seem to invade the countryside.
June 5th, 2021  
Great details. Lovely shot.
June 5th, 2021  
@kwind Thank you!

@dutchothotmailcom Thanks, Esther!

@yoland Thank you!

@sherimiya Thanks, Sheri!

@kjarn Thanks, Kathy!

@30pics4jackiesdiamond I know there have been many hybrids created from the general family of passiflora. I found this article on the ones that grow in the UK. https://www.passionflow.co.uk/edible-passion-fruit/ There are links to the different varieties that grow in the UK. Passiflora incarnata was brought to the UK from Virginia in 1753, according to the info, it's not as commonly grown as the following variety - because it doesn't do too well in the UK's climate. Passiflora cerulean was brought to the UK from Brazil in 1753 per the info and Passiflora edulis is also from Brazil. Both varieties and their flowers are somewhat different than passiflora incarnata. There are many varieties of passiflora, as I could see by the links. I would not presume they are all the same, that's why I try to identify them properly.

@haskar Thank you, Haskar!
June 5th, 2021  
Beautiful ❤️
June 5th, 2021  
@hunterjuly Thank you very much!
June 5th, 2021  
love it
June 5th, 2021  
@pdulis Thank you, Peter!
June 5th, 2021  
that is the most intricate flower! people try to grow them here, but they always burn. they need more water than phx can offer!
June 5th, 2021  
Beautiful capture. I see them on my walks around where I live.
June 5th, 2021  
Didn't know there were that many varieties of passion flower!! Amazing!! Superb crisp capture of this one!
June 5th, 2021  
@blueberry1222 That's sad, Krista. There are 550 varieties though. There may be one that would survive your climate. I know this variety can't survive in the UK.

@sangwann Thanks, Dione! I'll have to look up which variety grows in Malta.

@cjphoto Thank you, Chris!
June 5th, 2021  
love this one!
June 5th, 2021  
@myhrhelper Thank you, Kathy!
June 5th, 2021  
Truly an interesting flower.
June 6th, 2021  
@joysabin It is. =)
June 6th, 2021  
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