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Aristolochia species are choice host plants for the amazing Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly.\nThis is a fantastic and rare addition to your garden\/ habitat restoration to add interest and native biodiversity while preserving this species ex situ.\n\nWater Use: Low\nLight Requirement: Sun , Part Shade\nSoil Moisture: Dry\nDrought Tolerance: High\nHeat Tolerant: yes\nConditions Comments: Grows on rocky slopes in desert Southwest and in Mexico.\n\nGERMINATION:\nSoaking desert snakeroot seeds is a very important process. The seeds have a hard outer shell which can be tough for them to germinate.\na. Soak in water for 24-48 hours\nb. If longer time soaking, change water every 24 hours\n\nGermination: Heat is extremely important in germinating desert snake root.\na. A Heat mat or a heat lamp can be used to warm them\nb. 85°-90° is an excellent temperature for germination\nc. You can use a small container and fill it with a thin layer of sand for sprouting\nd. Germination can take anywhere from 10-50 days or even more.\n\nEmerging\nb. Watering from the base is important to reduce exposure to damping off\nc. Planting in a starter pot first can be ideal for it\nd. While the plant is establishing to its new environment, water every time the soil gets a little dry\ne. Once fully established, plant in a shady or sunny, dry location\nf. It is extremely important to include a drainage substance including sand or perlite into the potting mix. No extra nutrients is required\ng. 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It is aptly named due to its pearl-like flower center, and the green veins on the flower petals are incredibly detailed; it is like no other flower. \nIt vines naturally up Juniper and other trees, soaking up the dappled shade filtering through the leaves and grows on dry Limestone soils in Texas.\nThis native plant is perfect for shade or part-shade gardens in drier soils\n\nMilkweed seeds need at least 30 days of cold-moist stratification for germination","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"10 Seeds","offer_id":44038502908080,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"30 Seeds","offer_id":44038502940848,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/2357\/9056\/files\/d3a25595-il_fullxfull.6107841158_gmgl.jpg?v=1730599045"},{"product_id":"ibervillea-lindheimeri-vine-rare-seeds-snake-apple-unique-texas-native-ornamental-vine-dry-shade-woodland-gardens","title":"Ibervillea lindheimeri Vine Rare Seeds - Snake Apple","description":"\u003cp\u003eHard to find Texas Native seeds!\u003cbr\u003eSnake Apple is a unique native vine that naturally climbs up trees, shrubs, and fences, lighting up the Texas plains with their ornamental deep red-orange globe fruits like ornaments on a Christmas tree. The leaves also have a unique shape that is of great ornamental value! This vine is fantastic for dry shade to part-shade gardens, but also fruits better with more sun exposure. 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It thrives in sandy soils that are medium to very dry. An interesting characteristic is that the ripe beans are fuzzy or woolly, giving it alternate common names such as Trailing Fuzzybean, Woolly Bean, or Amberique-bean. This vine will spread 8-10' by summers' end in areas that include savannas, open fields, and meadows. Trailing Wild Bean and its relative, Small Wild Bean, are not frequently encountered, and usually occur in small populations. Members of the genus Strophostyles are legumes, and they help to fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eBees are the primary pollinator of Strophyles species. Mammals often consume the foliage and game birds often consume the seeds. It is said that the fuzzy beans are edible, but we have not tried them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eGermination: No stratification needed, but may have higher germination rates when cold moist stratified for at least 30 days. 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