EatTheWeeds: Episode 34: Maypop, Passion Flower

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Learn with Green Deane about the Maypop and the Passion Flower family, wild food. 135 of Green Deane's You Tubes are availble on DVDs: www.eattheweeds...

[@phrankus2009]

BTW ... some of these older vids were shot at very low resolution ... Now that you have better equipment it might be nice if you could revisit and rehash SOME of your older (early) vids or, at least, roll in some addendum (newer and better) ID shots of subject plants. ... Amazing body of information which you have assembled !! Thanks, again. Hope I can get some traction in truly integrating a useful modicum, of all this, personally. "Envy You". !!

[@kildee0170]

When I was young they grew all down the ditches on the country dirt roads in Ala, loved the taste of them. Don't see much of them around anymore, chemtrails are killing alot of our bugs and plants.

[@georgeherbertcarson7538]

Alabama?

[@denasewell]

maypops use to grow like crazy around the garden growing up in Ga. What I wouldn't give for a jar of maypop jelly!Great video !Love your channel!

[@EatTheWeeds]

The animals may get them first... and I was talking with a lady Friday who said that when she was a girl they picked the young green may pops and fried them.

[@Constitutionallycorrect]

the one I've been finding here in central florida is ripe when it has fallen off the vine and the skin is wrinkled

[@jost4318]

BTW the fruit are ripe when wrinkly and the vines are known to grow 30+ feet per year in warm climates. The red species of passiflora you showed here was actually a passiflora vitifolia

[@ScreaminMime]

Just discovered them today, one of the most beautiful flowers I've ever seen.

[@nalshrigoyary8726]

Thanks God amazing fashion flowers ❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@JohnBoy]

I made wine with them...it was great.

[@EatTheWeeds]

I, personally, have not seen a caerulea, but the references say it is edible. I do not know. But, passion fruit are usually better cooked than raw.

[@wrightdella1831]

I admire your passion for the woodland creatures.....get it. but you could open 1 of them. I wanted to see what they looked like inside.

[@EatTheWeeds]

I had exactly the same experience. I had a wild one on one side of the house and a cultivated one on the other, and the cultivated one never set fruit.

[@EatTheWeeds]

@froman3120 As a food it is tasty, as a sedative it puts you to sleep.

[@EatTheWeeds]

The fruit is yellow when it is ripe, or at least with that particular species. The vine grows all season constantly producing new blossoms and new fruit while ripening older fruit.

[@jovylearnsmore4066]

Is it edible?

[@jovylearnsmore4066]

The fruit

[@Marshwalker27]

found about 200 yards of this yesterday evening... didn't see any fruit but lots of bloomed flowers... really nice!! I didn't know exactly what it was and couldn't find it in my field guides.. but found it on your website and now here on youtube.. Thanks for the info!!

[@EatTheWeeds]

Thanks for the comment. It loves to grow on fences and the like. I grows from seeds and cuttings, though cuttings are slow to take. But, one could start them in pots. There are also commercial varieties for fruit and/or blossoms.

[@psyborg303]

@EatTheWeeds :( ok

[@ratiocinativeness]

dude, I wish I could make jelly out of passion flower. I take passionflower to help me sleep at night... it delays my sleep latency a LOT. the jelly sounds good. Does it taste good?

[@RackAttack8BC]

That's a shame. Sorry to hear it. Cant you re-publish elsewhere? Still own the rights? - Anyhow, not to worry if you didn't make a ""penny"" off my purchase, they did (hint, hint), but too bad you didn't. I got them through Amazon. They were "used" so maybe they are old enough that you did at one time get royalties from them. One seller was Atlanta, the other from Austin (not sure on both). I did see a couple that said "New" but probably that's incorrect, and should have been "Never Used." (?)

[@EatTheWeeds]

Thank you, I think...let me tell you why. My publisher, Longstreet Press, went bankrupt, declared chapter 11 and hasn't had to pay me any royalties for years. So my books are still selling and I don't get a penny. Who did you buy them through?

[@mrphotomanseattle]

It would be nice to see a re-visit of this plant. The quality of this video is low and its hard to see the details of the plant.

[@justdoingit.43]

I have one of these growing in an azalea in my yard and it has flowered many times but has not produced fruit. How can I get this thing to fruit?

[@Tidnull]

i have caerulea but im not sure if its safe to eat or if it is palatable.

[@michaelvinci2167]

I love all your videos to very knowledgeable. I don't think the animals know what a passion flower is in Florida though nothin eat them in north Florida

[@rbarbour64]

I had passion plant in my yard . Flowered great but no fruit. Is there a reason for this?

[@jost4318]

they often require another passionflower plant to be in the vicinity for cross pollination. about 2/3 of passifloras are self fertile however P. incarnata is not

[@phrankus2009]

Thanks, Deane ... If you told us how to tell WHEN or IF a fruit is fully ripe, I musta missed that. I appreciate your sharing your knowledge. I wish I could just live off of the native flora, all year long (in Central Texas) ... Wish I knew when and where to look for the next resource and how to know when one plant is "all done, for the season" and when the next ones are "coming on". really hard to be methodical and efficient in said process (for me, anyway).

[@brendasanders6483]

When it's (fruit) turned or turning yellow..

[@tofan2622]

When it wrinkles!!!

[@EatTheWeeds]

Many reasons. First, broadcasting possession of an illegal substance is stupid. It puts you into the sightes of authorities. Next, I am about 30 years removed from the drug culture and it holds little interest to me though I see marijuana growing all the time in my travels. And I am about edible weeds. There are plenty of sites already about marijuana.

[@jovylearnsmore4066]

So it's only flowers are edible or to make jelly?

[@EatTheWeeds]

Page 167 of Cornucopia II by Stephen Facciola states: Passiflora caerulea -- Blue crown passion flower. Ripe fruit are eaten raw or made into a refreshing drink. Unripe fruit are boiled and eaten. The flowers can be made into syrup."

[@EatTheWeeds]

No. Yellow ripe fruit is eaten as is, green fruit fried like green tomatoes. If you mean as a sedataive that is more the expertise of an hearbalist.

[@VladimirKelman]

I'm in Maryland, zone 6b/7a. It's getting colder now. Should I leave fruits on the vine until they ripen, or is it better to cut them and leave to ripen inside?

[@EatTheWeeds]

It can be ordered through book stores or on line, about $40. However, it is not a guide book, has no pictures or descriptions. It is just a list of the most commonly eaten 3,000 plant species.

[@EatTheWeeds]

The passiflora incarnata is the Purple Passionflower. So the answer is yes. Just make sure what you are calling the Purple Passion Flower is the passiflora incarnata and not some other plant.

[@EatTheWeeds]

A lot of members of the Prunus famiy have cyanide in their leaves or seeds that are released upon digestion. Never heard it in reference to the maypop, which is not in that family. In his book Florida Ehtnobotany Professor Daniel Austin does not mention cyanide as one of the chemical the plant produces.

[@EatTheWeeds]

If the goats like old-rubber-shoe vines, more power to them, but that will cut down on the number of maypops, and it might calm your goats dowm, too.

[@EatTheWeeds]

@psyborg303 Not that I know of. I know of 41 passiflora that are useable, P. atropurpurea is not among them.

[@EatTheWeeds]

@MrJsanchez801 Because it is a different species, probably Passiflora foetida. If you have a P. foetida it is edible.

[@BlakesNaturelife]

Awesome video 👍🌱

[@EatTheWeeds]

@phantomcreamer It is tropical, subtorpical but Florida and southern Georgia is it for the continental US. P. incarnata has a wider range.

[@EatTheWeeds]

Interesting... I never get my nose down there because the vine is so...smelly. I will have to do better. Thanks.

[@EatTheWeeds]

It will grow six feet a year long and three feet wide... likes trellises and or fences. Should do well in southern California.

[@goldieoldie4543]

I love your videos here in Florida

[@dreadfulmoth490]

So at what point are the fruits ready to be consumed? I have a lot of this in my area here in Texas and passion fruit is my favorite fruit so if I can get it for free I would be completely overjoyed

[@veronicawicker5273]

I eat mine when they turn yellow and they are easily dented when pressed on. Under or over-ripe taste bad, but those that are just right are delicious.

[@EatTheWeeds]

Really! Hmmm... considering all of the above-ground plant is a sedative (other than the fruit) that is interesting....

[@Khono]

Very informative, as always.

[@louisemissouri4410]

Dark purple blossoms.

[@EatTheWeeds]

My pleasure, now you know what those soon-to-be butterfly caterpillars are eating.

[@EatTheWeeds]

They are not native to there but will grow there, or at least down south.

[@EatTheWeeds]

@LocketupTight I've eaten the ripe seeds raw with no problem.

[@EatTheWeeds]

@kevx0216 Thanks... got two classes this weekend, one Saturday and one Monday.

[@AlusaBird2]

I'm from Cali and thinking of expanding my butterfly garden but I was wondering if the maypop fruit is worth while what is the flavor like off the vine, is it strong? Is there much substance to it? You eat the seeds too right? I am wondering what the best USA native passion vine fruit is taste wise. I have Passiflora caerulea but the fruit is bland and flavorless. If the maypop fruit isn't worth growing it alone I can probably just start another cutting off the vine I already have.

[@robertoconnell8153]

Hey Green Dean! I just bought some Passiflora Witchcraft vines from a nursery... it’s a hybrid. I know it fruits and the fruit is edible it I was wondering about its medicinal properties. I can’t seem to find any information about that. I would love to be able to use it for a relaxing tea or help to sleep but I’m at a loss. Do you know anything about the witchcraft or do you know where I can look to find info?

[@EatTheWeeds]

To my knowledge no passion vine has small red fruit. Some smilax do, such as Smilax aspera.

[@EatTheWeeds]

@dillster5000 Boil the leaves, drink the juice.

[@EatTheWeeds]

@MrJsanchez801 PS: The article on my webside mentions this...

[@ttcostadc]

Good information.. Could use a better camera to help viewers identify.

[@korinburnsed8151]

Thank you for sharing! I found a whole bunch of vines on our property here in Florida and was researching and came across your video!

[@Constitutionallycorrect]

I eat it raw at all levels of ripeness, when it's green on the vine with no wrinkles the seeds taste like raw string beans, when on the ground and wrinkled, it tastes it's sweetest...but between these two states it can have an undesirable taste...just before it sweetens

[@Jefferdaughter]

These grow along railroads in the south.

[@digdugdiggy]

@EatTheWeeds not necessarily marijuana, I think. Aren't there other natural herbs that can be smoked?

[@EatTheWeeds]

Purple blossoms or purple fruit?

[@FusionDeveloper]

The blooms of passion flowers smell great and you can put them in a cup of water to keep them from wilting longer for display and the aroma.

[@odin422]

it seems to me like a most excellent fence vine, Fruit, preety blossoms, and you say 6feet a year...quite a plant Peace from southern Cali

[@louisemissouri4410]

I have the dark purple passion flower in my yard in Florida and was told they are poisonous and can't be eaten. Is there a color of passion flower that can not be eaten? Thanks

[@RackAttack8BC]

A little off topic here, but since "books" were mentioned, I figured I'd tell you that just tonight I bought both of your "1001" books. (Other readers see his bio on his website.) Anyhow, I bought them online because I've been wholly intrigued by all of your videos & wanted to see your other works as well. (It would make your cry if I told you how much I paid form them though!) They should be here in about a week. Anyhow, it's a good excuse to show how far I am in your vids. Getting there!

[@EatTheWeeds]

@luvmonkey666 Yes

[@wandakelly9108]

I know the flowers should be a dead giveaway, but you never know!

[@EatTheWeeds]

yes...

[@pawpaw8116]

These are native to the colder eastern US states. Even if you have snow, they will die back to the roots and regrow and fruit in the same season(maybe not first year seed grown plants but second year plants). So they will due fine in the UK, if it isn't extremely cold. They are hardy to -20.5C, so i'm sure you're not that cold, unless you're in the Northerner EU countries then? But they will do fine in the UK, is the main point. And also might be slower in a colder climate, but'll be fine.

[@tomasbermea]

you can look up "passion fruit wine recipe" on google and see if that leads you anywhere. he said that a type of passion fruit was the main flavoring in hawaiian punch, so i'm sure it's possible.

[@zc6644]

I have been wondering what this strange plant is that's growing up wild around my house. the flower is pretty distinct but I didn't know what the fruit was that was growing on it the green bulbs that are shown here I wondered if it was edible but couldn't find it and didn't want to take the chance to just eat it. what is the easiest way to make sure this is the same flower before I decide to consume it and try it?

[@zc6644]

also the fruit is the green like what showing your video but I understand it's supposed to be very wet and slimy inside when I broke the fruit open possibly too early it was more spongy feeling and there wasn't a lot of wetness at all inside is this normal for too early harvesting?

[@liquidxskin19]

One kind of passion flower (maypop) can be grown as far north as zone 5. That's as far north as Southern Maine (actually most of continental usa) so I hope more people farther north plant these. I sure will be adding some to my zone 5 garden next spring.

[@TheCoffeeMancer]

Can a cider be made of the maypop? I may need to plant some here in pa. I don't think I have sean then in the wild. I will keep an eye out though.

[@AresCassell]

I see passionflower growing everywhere but for some reason I never see it fruit. Not even the potted specimens growing near my pool.

[@NzMaze]

i think we have it here in New Zealand and we call it a passion fruit vine, we grow it on my family land around the water tanks to keep them cool or i might be wrong might be a relative of it. love the fruit alot of seeds though

[@tymccardle]

in my yard i have a fence covered in a vine with what meet your standards of a passion flower, but the flower is a lighter shade of pink, and there are many small red fruits.

[@odin422]

that would be a great plant to have on a fence around a backyard

[@luvmonkey666]

does the vine die off above ground during the fall and winter and leave the roots alive for the spring?

[@phantomcreamer]

Is the Passiflora edulis a tropical plant only? Will it survive low humidity?

[@mickcarson8504]

Er..., a passion fruit is not a weed, it's a fruit. What is the definition of 'weed'? If passion fruit is a weed, how does it become a weed, how do you weed it. Weeds are grasses and ground covers that are often weeded by hand. For passion fruit to be a weed, it must be a weed, not a climber. The English language is so confusing. Now every plant, shrub and tree is a weed, just like every gadget, toys, planes, rocket, multi-rotors, rc mechanical birds, including bees, person, musical note, etc., is a drone. Crazy.

[@lindseyzindorf5657]

The term weed just refers to a plant that is in the wrong place. Anything can be a weed. A passion flower plant growing smack dab in the middle of a well manicured lawn would be considered a weed just as a dandelion would. We have wild blackberries growing all around our house, but they are pretty invasive just like the passionflower vine and I consider them a weed in certain areas of our property and welcome them in other areas.

[@ilsamaybrown]

these grow all over my town, but i only just learned they were food! excellent, tastes a little bit like lemon candy. (at least when uncooked)

[@redcapedjoker]

To me this vine smells like corn! Not like the gym shoe. I found these in the wild as I was wondering about.

[@DiEFiSHiE]

That red one was cut down and cut back, I get them from down the road from that spot you was at in the field..

[@psyborg303]

i have a passiflora atropurpurea growing is it safe to make into tea?

[@jeff29902]

thanks for posting this, I just found some on the edge of my drive way and I had no idea what its was.

[@reginadickerson4822]

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[@lasvegasdynasty]

do you have a video showing how to prepare it for ingestion?

[@PhillipDavisMarketingSolutions]

I grew up in the country and had the privilege to experience only one of these during my childhood, and it was one of the best tastes that I have had. I've always wondered why I could never find it again. Now I know that the critters got to them before I was able to find more. After 40 years, I can still taste that fruit. Wish I could get more somehow.

[@soufwesthoustontx]

You can buy the purple passion fruit variety (which is much sweeter) in the grocery store. They are a bit pricy though. Maypop (green passion fruit) is currently growing wild as a weed this season. I plan on digging up a few and replanting them.

[@neraidoparmeniable]

come to athens i have a lot

[@deannastevens1217]

I have a beautiful vine that fruits every year. I wasn't sure whether all of the types were edible. Thank you so much for this video. Now to learn how to harvest it. It's huge and prolific. Thank you again.

[@greendeane1]

There are a few that have edible fruit. Only one has edible leaves, the Passiflora incarnata.

[@deannastevens1217]

Mine seems to be Passiflora caerulea a.k.a. Blue Crown Passion Flower. It is full of fruit right now. I have tried them before but I waited until orange. I think I might try them early this year. Do you know a good source for the Incarnata? Thank you for such great videos and information.

[@angelasantiago7426]

You remind me of Robin Williams

[@froman3120]

what are the side effects of this plant

[@Constitutionallycorrect]

oh, and it's still green

[@abraxashernandez6805]

If it's orange is a edible

[@PastelsDarling]

Can you eat the seeds safely?

[@wandakelly9108]

If they have 3 leaves, how do you tell it from poison ivy and other poisonous vines (oak, sumac, etc). I figured I should say something for everyone who didn't grow up in the woods like I did!

[@chuckcassel5417]

Look again,one leaf with three lobs

[@soufwesthoustontx]

Maypop has vines with single leaves, not leaves in sets of three.

[@monarchmichele2351]

I LOVE YOU !

[@thomasherrington5521]

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