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Woolly Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochia tomentosa

Other common name(s):

Common Dutchman's Pipe

Family:

Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Cross Timbers, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Eastern Cross Timbers, Grand Prairie, Western Cross Timbers
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Flatwoods, Southern Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Vine

Height

20
to
30
ft.

Spread

5
to
10
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Native Habitat

Wetland or Riparian

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Yellow, Green, Purple

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Forage, Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Caterpillars, Butterflies

Maintenance

Train on porches, posts, trellises, fences, etc. Propagation: Seed.

Comments

Blooms March-May. Large heart-shaped leaves provide dense cover. Unusual flowers are good conversation pieces, but usually hidden by foliage. Larval host: Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly; caterpillars may devour leaves but vine recovers quickly.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonyn/s: Isotrema tomentosa, Isotrema tomentosum

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ARTO3. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Aristolochia+tomentosa&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=1835&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) Miller, George O., Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas 2nd Ed., 2013, pg 52. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18343#null

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State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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