Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Aristolochiaceae

Genus:

Aristolochia

Species:

Aristolochia ehrenbergiana

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Vine

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

purple, brown, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

butterflies

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Can resprout from root crown following fire disturbance typical of desert and chaparral habitats.

Propagation & Germination

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Notes:

Seeds have hard coats; scarification improves germination rates.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI