This neat little vine deserves more attention.
Calico flower is an evergreen vine with very unusual flowers and beautiful heart-shaped leaves.
The leaves are rich glossy green, about 3 inches long by 2 inches wide and grow closely, creating a dense mass of foilage. Slender woody stems twine gracefully in tight coils around fence wire and other supports to lift the vine to heights of 10 or 12 feet. The flowers are light green and covered with purple brown spots on the flared lips of the blossom in a pattern reminiscent of calico fabric. Location Aristolochia species are found all over the world. A. elegans, calico flower, is native to South America, with Brazil being its home territory.