Dutchman's Pipe Vine Aristolochia macrophylla

Dutchman's pipe vine otherwise known as Aristolochia macrophylla

[JAPerson]

The black (with orange/red spikes) caterpillars are Pipe Vine Swallowtail caterpillars. They are the ones that eat the leaves and flowers. The butterflies themselves just lay eggs on the plants. If you see reddish brown caterpillars with the same spikes, those are Polydamus Swallowtail caterpillars. Monarch caterpillars are black, yellow and white stripped. They normally are on various Milkweed plants. I am building a butterfly garden so I have had to learn a few things about them. Came here to learn how to get myself some more Pipe Vines as the caterpillars just decimate mine.

[WorldofVeena]

Thanks dear to create a lovely video also in my home this time my flower bloomed after six months

[ΉρινναΜαρίαΠετράκη]

Aristolochia means excellent sergeant in Greek. I live on a beach in Greece, I have had this evergreen plant for 20 years. It has a lot of blooms, but I never saw seeds.

[KanemiX]

Thank you for showing me this specimen, I got this one just today and was thinking of planting it in the ground but your video have changed my mind. may I ask what kind of climate is in your area like? I live in california but I am afraid of growing it under out very dry sun 😅

[tylerk.]

Beautiful! But this is not A. macrophylla. This looks like A. littoralis - the flower is a dead giveaway. The former is native to north america, the latter is not. Both cool plants

[robplll]

Your plants are beautiful and the caterpillars are from the pipevine swallowtail.

[takemyjobpleeez]

That's not A. macrophylla. You have A. littoralis. 😉. Please research and make comparisons. There is a significant difference.

[staceypauley]

Butterflies don't eat leaves or flowers. Monarchs don't lay eggs on anything but milkweed. The caterpillars are Pipevine Swallowtail.

[CompetitiveFishingFreak]

How many types of Dutchman's pipevine can the pipevine swallowtail caterpillars eat, next year I'm expanding to the pipevine swallowtails, I'm raising Monarch's and black swallowtails

[tyinam]

Did the seed pod come after the plant flowered??

[pamperpich]

Can you show me how you propagate? I have yet to be able to do it successfully

[billmacey]

Like to know if i can get some seed from it

[FAFetus]

try mixing them around in sand to scarify the seeds

[HenrySekam]

Please how can i get the seed for planting I'm in Nigeria