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Aristolochia erecta

 
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Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Aristolochia (a-ris-toh-LOH-kee-uh) (Info)
Species: erecta (ee-RECK-tuh) (Info)

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials
Vines and Climbers

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Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

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Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

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Patent Information:
Non-patented

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1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive LindaTX8 On Sep 1, 2008, LindaTX8 from NE Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Interesting flower on this plant...it fascinated me when I first saw one blooming in a grassy area of a university. There's usually not much to the plant, however. It's a host plant for Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillars, but even with just one caterpillar, it seem like the caterpillar needs much more foliage than one plant could provide. I've also seen the plant in the wild on grassy roadsides and an area near a dry creek which probably gets runoff or even flood waters on occasion. I've heard they get a thick, long root, so it would probably be hard to dig one up in the wild.

Neutral frostweed On Nov 15, 2006, frostweed from Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

Swanflower, Aristolochia erecta, is adapted to Texas.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Helotes, Texas
Lytle, Texas



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