Aristolochia baetica | Portugese Hardy Dutchmans Pipe | Birthwort | 10_Seeds Bloom Color

Aristolochia baetica | Portugese Hardy Dutchmans Pipe | Birthwort | 10_Seeds Bloom ColorThis is Aristolochia baetica, also known as Portugese Hardy Dutchmans Pipe, and Birthwort. This plant likes to live in sun to partial shade where it normally blooms from late Spring until the middle of the Summer. 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 5 to 9.

This is Asclepias incarnata Carmine-Rose Cinderella

The meaning of macroura is long tail

This vine grows up to about 15 feet long and is very easy to take care of once it is established in one spot

and Passion Vine

rheumatism

USDA Hardiness Zones 8a to 11

In the wild this plant is pollinated by the Sword-billed hummingbird

The small black fruit from this plant are edible

It has heart shaped leaves and large white

The blossoms begin as whitish yellow or chartreuse

This variety self pollinates very easily

and burgundy flowers from late Spring until Early Fall