Passion Flower

Newly bloom Passion flower inside NYBG's Enid Haupt Conservatory Gardens.

 

Passion flower

Passiflora x kewensis

PASSIFLORACEAE

(P.caerulea x P. kermesina)

 

--- nccih.nih.gov

. Passion flower is a climbing vine that is native to the southeastern United States and Central and South America.

. Native peoples of the Americas used passionflower as a sedative.

. today, Passion flower is promoted as a dietary supplement for anxiety and sleep problems, as well as for pain, heart rhythm problems, menopausal symptoms, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. it is also applied to the skin for burns and to treat hemorrhoids.

 

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