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Pipe Vine

Aristolochia gigantea

Description:

vining plant

Habitat:

a plant in my garden

Notes:

Larval host plant for Gold Rim & Pipe Vine Swallowtail butterflies.

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5 Comments

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Thanks all! The flower is big...about 7-8" across.

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Sorry Claire I should have said she. Your pictures are excellent!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Beautiful speciman, false center and he shows you the back. My caterpillars will consume the whole flower plus pipe in back.

Nicholas4
Nicholas4 12 years ago

This is the best looking flower I've seen in a while in this Project..
Spectacular!
Nick

yulia8473
yulia8473 12 years ago

wow, how big is it?

ceherzog
Spotted by
ceherzog

Sarasota, Florida, USA

Spotted on Apr 5, 2011
Submitted on Apr 5, 2011

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