Aristolochia tiracambu #2 | 10_Seeds Fruit

Aristolochia tiracambu #2 | 10_Seeds FruitThis is Aristolochia tiracambu#2. This mind blowing evergreen perennial sports very attractive medium to deep green heart shaped leaves. But the real star is the train whistle shaped purple flowers with creamy delicately haired throats. All Aristolochia species, except for the Aristolochia gigantea, are larval host plants for the Pipevine Swallowtail, Polydamas Swallowtail, and Mylotes Cattleheart butterflies. USDA Hardiness Zones 8 to 10.

also compared to a goats foot or a duck foot

I love this plant because it has such an interesting blossom

and then purple highlights develop as the plant matures

It likes to live in full sun or partial shade where it will bloom repeatedly from the middle of the Summer until early Fall

gossypifolia

also known as Portugese Hardy Dutchmans Pipe

Only harvest the pink seeds and then plant them and continue the process

Five-spotted Hawkmoth

also known as Scarlet passion flower

and Banana Poke

This vine can live in sun all the way down to full shade

USDA Hardiness Zones 8 to 11