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Dutchman's Pipe-vine (Aristolochia tomentosa)
Dutchman's Pipe-vine (Aristolochia tomentosa)
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Heart-shaped leaves are food for pipe-vine swallowtail larvae. Flowers resemble a tobacco pipe.
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Dutchman's Pipevine is named for its pipe-shaped flowers that appear in the spring among the large, heart-shaped leaves. This is a high-growing vine that will find its way to the top of anything it is growing near, whether a tree or a sturdy trellis. It makes an effective shade screen. The flowers are pollinated by small flies that get trapped inside the flower briefly. Once they are covered in pollen, they are released from the flower and typically fly into the next one and get trapped again. The pipevine swallowtail is a butterfly that relies on this vine as a host plant--its the same relationship that monarch butterflies have with milkweeds. The caterpillars eat only the foliage of their host plant and depend on that plant for survival. Note that this vine is rhizomatous and may spread.
Uses: butterflies, shade barrier, trellis
Bloom time: May - June
Height: Up to 75 feet
Space: 4 to 5 feet
Sun: Sun to light shade
Moisture: Average to moist
Q:
I have a pipevine that is doing very very well! Can I take cuttings in the spring for a few more? Actually had my first batch of swallowtails come through this year!
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Kimberly
- 7/1/2018
A:
We've never tried to grow it from cuttings, but there's no reason you couldn't give it a shot. It will begin to send out underground runners in a few years that you could also try transplanting.
We grow it from seed, which germinates fairly easily. Sow the seed between November and February in a large pot. Bury the seed about a half inch and water it. Left outdoors to overwinter, the seed should germinate around May. It may need to be protected from mice or other varmints if they are lurking about.
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Will pipevine grow in mostly shade?
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Elly McCue
- 9/8/2020
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Yes, it will grow in fairly heavy shade.
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Will Aristolochia Tormentosa grow in zone 10a?
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Howard
- 11/22/2020
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It will survive the low temperatures that occur in zone 10 (30 to 40 degrees F) and temperatures that are colder. I believe the hardiness zones developed by the USDA reflect a region's extreme minimum temperatures. There are other factors that can influence the success of a plant in areas where it does not grow naturally.
We do not ship live plant material to California or Florida.
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