Passionflower is a climbing plant native to the south-east of the United States and South America. It is famous for its exotic, complex flowers and is a member of the Passifloraceae family. Widely cultivated for its ornamental beauty, the plant is also renowned for its fruit, passion fruit, which is a popular flavouring agent in foods and Beverages. Beyond its culinary appeal, passionflower is valued in nutraceuticals for its sedative and anxiolytic properties.