Aristolochia foetida | 5_Seeds Northern White-Skipper

Aristolochia foetida | 5_Seeds Northern White-SkipperThese seeds are from Aristolochia foetida. Germinating these seeds can be very slow with a cold period up to 2 years long. This amazing blossom is pink with a yellow throat that that has a dark maroon outline. The blossoms are many and repeating making this plant a real eye opener. This striking plant is native to Mexico. All Aristolochia species, except for the Aristolochia gigantea, are larval host plants for the Pipevine Swallowtail, Polydamas

This is a larval host for the Afranius Duskywing

also known as Low Milkweed

This bright white blossoming plant grows 3 to 4 feet high

so you do not want to eat too much of this plant while it is raw but it can be boiled or dried and eaten without a worry

Touch-Me-Nots are a known nectar source for the Tailed Sulphur

and the Carolina sphinx Moth

Here I am offering Seeds form Passiflora quadrangularis Erotica

also known as White Rose of Sharon

The white flowers bloom from the middle of Spring until early Summer

or just slices and served with ice cream

and spider milkweed

This is Passiflora Coriacea