The purple Passion flower is a climbing trailing vine. It flowers from June -September. This unusual plant is widely distributed in the south, especially from Florida to Texas. Its fruit is sometime called maypop. Its name relates to the resemblance of the flower parts to aspects of the Crucificion story: the ten petal like parts represent the disciples, excluding Peter and Judas; the 5 stamens, the wounds Jesus received; the knob-like stigmas, the nails; and the fringed corona, the crown of thorns.
This picture was taken down the retreat road in Wekiwa Park.
I have red ones here in Mount Dora if you would also like to photo those!
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