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Aristolochia pentandra

Aristolochia pentandra Jacq.

Marsh's Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort Family)

Synonym(s): Aristolochia marshii

USDA Symbol: ARPE8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Hastate , Ovate
Leaf Venation: Palmate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire , Lobed
Leaf Apex: Acuminate , Acute
Leaf Base: Cordate , Sagittate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Climber, twining stems up to about 15 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL , TX
Native Habitat: Stream banks

Growing Conditions

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

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Attractive
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Polydamus swallowtail butterfly.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. Bender

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Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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