Aristolochia Seed Pod
Seed pod of Aristolochia elegans in my garden. It froze to the ground but I'm hoping it will come back. Feb. 2017.
I've learned that although the Polydamus Butterfly can use this plant as a larvel food plant, it is toxic to the Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillars. The Pipevine Swallowtail recognizes it as a pipevine but the caterpillars cannot live on the leaves. Now I don't know if I want it to come back .
Aristolochia Seed Pod
Seed pod of Aristolochia elegans in my garden. It froze to the ground but I'm hoping it will come back. Feb. 2017.
I've learned that although the Polydamus Butterfly can use this plant as a larvel food plant, it is toxic to the Pipevine Swallowtail caterpillars. The Pipevine Swallowtail recognizes it as a pipevine but the caterpillars cannot live on the leaves. Now I don't know if I want it to come back .