Woolly Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochia tomentosa Sims

Birthwort family

Plant Type

Vine

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

80.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow, Green, Purple

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Host Battus philenor

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.