Plants in genus aristolochia
Aristolochia serpentaria
Aristolochia serpentaria, or Virginia snakeroot, is a native plant of eastern North America with pipe-shaped flowers and heart-shaped leaves. It serves as a larval host for swallowtail butterflies and is endangered in some states.
Aristolochia fimbriata
Aristolochia fimbriata, also known as Dutchman's pipe, is a deciduous groundcover native to South America. It features green stems with rounded leaves and silver veining, and produces yellow and brown flowers resembling miniature elephant trunks. This plant attracts butterflies and is known for its traditional medicinal properties.
Aristolochia rotunda
Aristolochia rotunda, also known as European birthwort, is a semi-sprawling, deciduous plant with rounded green leaves and small reddish-purple flowers. Native to Southern Europe, it thrives in open alkaline woodlands and roadsides. This plant is known for its historical use in traditional medicine, although it contains aristolochic acids, which are carcinogenic and nephrotoxic.
Aristolochia debilis
Aristolochia debilis, commonly known as Dutchman's pipe, is a deciduous vine native to southern China and Japan. It features heart-shaped leaves and purple, trumpet-like flowers. This plant is used in traditional medicine and can grow up to 15 feet long.
Aristolochia trilobata
Aristolochia trilobata, commonly known as Dutchman's Pipe, is a plant with a distinctive flower featuring a long filament. It prefers sun to partial shade and thrives in temperatures ranging from 45 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, making it suitable for a variety of climates.
Aristolochia watsonii
Aristolochia watsonii, a North American native, is a vine known for its bronze-purple foliage that turns green in the shade. It produces small, bronze, bong-shaped flowers that attract pipevine swallowtails. This drought-tolerant plant grows on dry, rocky slopes and is toxic to humans. Its leaves are arrowhead-shaped and change color in response to sun and drought conditions. The plant blooms from April to October and has been used medicinally by Native Americans. It is found from Arizona to western Texas and is a favorite among rock gardeners.
Aristolochia serpentaria 'Eagle Rock'
Aristolochia serpentaria 'Eagle Rock' is a native perennial known for its medicinal properties as a stimulating tonic. This small plant is ideal for rock gardens, featuring light green, hastate-shaped leaves and small Dutchman's pipe flowers in late spring. It serves as a host plant for pipevine swallowtail larvae, attracting butterflies to the garden. 'Eagle Rock' thrives in part sun to light shade and is drought-tolerant, making it suitable for dry shade conditions.
Aristolochia macrophylla
Aristolochia macrophylla is a native, deciduous vine with giant leaves and small, pipe-shaped flowers. It serves as a larval host for the pipevine swallowtail and prefers moist, well-drained soils.