Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Aristolochiaceae

Genus:

Aristolochia

Species:

Aristolochia clusii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

brown, purple, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–90 days

Germination Time:

30–180 days

Notes:

Germination can be erratic and slow. Seeds benefit from cold stratification and may take several months to germinate.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI