California Pipevine
Aristolochia californica
California pipevine is the sole larval host of the California pipevine swallowtail, with curious U-shaped purple-brown 'pipe' flowers in late winter. A must for butterfly gardeners in the West.
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- Type
- vine
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 12–15 ft
- Spacing
- 3–6 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- January, February, March, April, May
- Bloom colors
- purple, brown
- Wildlife value
- butterflies
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing
- Native states
- CA