DUTCHMAN PIPE #5
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Botanical Name: Aristolochia species (A. macrophylla, A. gigantea, A. fimbriata, A. reticulata, and A. tomentosa)
Mature Size: 1-30ft H, 2-8ft W, Variety Dependent
Light Requirement: Sun to Partial Shade, Variety Dependent
Water Need: Medium
Cold Hardiness: Zone 4 (-30 to -25F) to 11 (above 40F), Variety Dependent
Description: Adapted/Native depending on species. Deciduous. Vines and groundcovers with distinctive pipe-shaped flowers and varied foliage sizes. A. fimbriata is a low, spreading groundcover with rounded leaves and fringed blooms; A. reticulata (Texas Dutchman's Pipe) and A. tomentosa are native host plants for the pipevine swallowtail butterfly, with smaller flowers and foliage adapted to Central and East Texas conditions. Exact landscape use depends on variety but all 3 are pollinator friendly and used in butterfly gardens.
Common Species in Austin:
fimbriata: Adapted. Low Maintenance. Hardy groundcover. Low, spreading form; small, fringed blooms. Benefits from afternoon sun. Dies back to ground in winter, returning in spring. Reliable host plant for the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
reticulata: Native. Texas Dutchman's Pipe; perennial vine or sprawling groundcover with small, net-veined leaves and maroon-brown flowers. Dies back to the ground in late fall; new growth emerges in spring. Drought-tolerant and a host plant for the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
tomentosa: Native. Woolly Pipevine; deciduous climbing vine with hairy foliage and yellowish-brown flowers. Loses leaves in winter, with woody stems remaining; regrows foliage in spring. Host plant for the Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.
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- Price
- $40.00
- Part Number
- 5115
- Quantity Available
- Out of Stock
