Where were you the first time you tried passionfruit? 🎊 Passiflora edulis is a delicious fruit found on a climbing vine that is native to South America. It is used as a food plant and in traditional medicine as a sedative. The above ground parts are used to make medicine. The flower and leaves are typically consumed to relieve sleep problems (insomnia) and anxiety. Scientists believe the harmala alkaloids in passionfruit increase levels of a chemical called gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the