Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Pubescence: Tomentose
Leaf Apex: Obtuse
Leaf Base: Cordate
Size Notes: Climber
Leaf: Dark green
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 72-100 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MO , MS , NC , NY , OH , OK , SC , TN , TX , VT , WI
Native Habitat: Stream banks, Flood plains, bottomland
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Blooms ornamental, Planned landscape
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Pipevine swallowtail butterfly.

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Aristolochia tomentosa is a larval host and/or nectar source for:

Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Larval Host Learn more at BAMONA

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Texas Discovery Gardens - Dallas, TX
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX
NPSOT - Austin Chapter - Austin, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 841 - Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (2006) Burrell, C. C.
* The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.

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Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Aristolochia tomentosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Aristolochia tomentosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aristolochia tomentosa