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  • April 2019

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Et Cetera: Purple Passion

A wildflower popping with color

By Deena C. Bouknight

Photography by Dr. Donna Goodman

The color purple is associated with Christianity because of mourning, which anticipates the pain and suffering of the Crucifixion. Purple, also associated with royalty, celebrates Christ’s resurrection. Make a visit to Moore Farms Botanical Garden to see the passionflower bloom this spring!

Every flower is nature’s work

of art. One particularly beautiful marvel is the purple passionflower, Passiflora incarnata, also known as a maypop, perhaps in reference to the popping sound the flower’s hollow, light green fruit makes when crushed.

However, it is designated a passionflower primarily because the central floral parts have been recognized as representing aspects of the Christian crucifixion story, often referred to as the Passion. Traditionally, the 10 petal-like parts represent the disciples of Jesus, excluding Peter because he denied Jesus and Judas because he betrayed Jesus; the five stamens, the wounds Jesus received; the knob-like stigmas, the nails; and the fringe, the crown of thorns. And frequently, the passionflower “pops” just in time for Easter.

Purple passionflower grows as a prolific herbaceous vine in the Southeast. Allow it, with its axillary tendrils, to climb wildly over a trellis, gate, or fence, or let it sprawl as a groundcover. Besides purple, the passionflower also comes in pink and blue varieties. It typically blooms in sun and part shade April through September, depending on weather and climate. And, if planted, expect a show of various butterflies enjoying passionflower nectar.

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