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Bumblebees love my passionflowers :)
(thelemmy.club)
Great alternative to other non-native vines like wisteria or honeysuckle. Hoping to get some passionfruits as well this fall!
Edit: as a commenter pointed out that is in fact a carpenter bee not a bumblebee.
Passionflower is a useful herb to have. Taking it as a tea or tincture to help with relaxation and better sleep.
I make my own passionflower tea from the leaves. I just hang dry the whole branch with leaves in a dark dry place. Cut the leaves when they are dry to the size suitable for one's strainer.
It does help with anxiety, at least for me. And there is plenty to be anxious of these days.
thanks for the tip! i'm going out to restock the tea shelf anyways today, now i have a new flavor to test
I have had good luck with my passionflower tincture. It's nice to have some natural remedies to help in top of everything.
Also it's way easier to dry a whole section than individuals parts. Chop it and dry it
The flower itself? Or the leaves
The leaves can be used to make tea. The juice and the seeds also have a relaxation effect. I never heard about using the flowers, but even if they can be used, it's probably not worth to prevent one fruit from growing ^-^
Leaves and flowers and it will only my medicinal if it's a native version of Passiflora incarnata. But to harvest:
*The Healing Garden Juliet Blankespoor (pg. 346)
Not sure what kind i have. Im in OH and there is a species native to here but im not sure if i have it.