Aristolochia fimbriata Family: Aristolichaceae Common Name(s): Grown by: Kristin Jakob, Mill Valley This South American deciduous relative of our native Dutchman's pipe is a much smaller plant and for us is best grown in a container. It can also be used as a ground cover as the flowers face upright from the ground. It may get vining stems to 6 feet. The flowers are very intriguing with "pipes" and inch or so across that are purple-brown with yellow markings. The seed pods are equally attractive as they are golfball sized with wide wings all around them. It need regular water and is not frost hardy. Photo by Steve Morse