Aristolochia elegans 10 seeds "Gaping dutchman's pipe"

Evergreen vine. The tops will be killed to the ground in freezing weather but usually return in the Spring. Aristolochia elegans likes to grow in a light and airy place, but not in direct sunlight.Aristolochia elegans is a vine with beautiful bright green heart shaped leaves and paler underneath. In Summer the vine produces quantities of 3 inches fragrant flowers scattered among the drooping leaves. The flowers trap insect pollinators and facilitate cross pollination. Highly entertaining flowers; the rounded kidney-shaped heads are brown with white markings and veins. The inner portion surface of the mouth is covered with a purplish-brown pattern that is reminiscent of calico fabric which inspire this species common name Calico Flower. Fruit a capsule, green maturing to brown and opening to release many fertile seeds. Prune back shoots after flowering.In frosty areas it can be planted in a container.