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| | common_names = Giant Dutchman's Pipe | | | common_names = Giant Dutchman's Pipe |
| | growth_habit = [[Vine]] | | | growth_habit = [[Vine]] |
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| | wide = 5m (18ft) | | | wide = 5m (18ft) |
| | lifespan = [[Perennial]] | | | lifespan = [[Perennial]] |
| + | | origin = Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama |
| | exposure = Sun, Indoors | | | exposure = Sun, Indoors |
| | features = Massive flowers | | | features = Massive flowers |
| | hardiness = Frost sensitive | | | hardiness = Frost sensitive |
| + | | water = regular |
| | usda_zones = 10-12 | | | usda_zones = 10-12 |
| | image = Aristolochia_gigantea-giant_dutchmans_pipe.jpg | | | image = Aristolochia_gigantea-giant_dutchmans_pipe.jpg |
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| | color = lightgreen | | | color = lightgreen |
| | name = ''Aristolochia gigantea'' | | | name = ''Aristolochia gigantea'' |
− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | + | | regnum = Plantae |
− | | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
− | | classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]] | + | | classis = Magnoliopsida |
− | | ordo = [[Piperales]] | + | | ordo = Piperales |
− | | familia = [[Aristolochiaceae]] | + | | familia = Aristolochiaceae |
− | | genus = ''[[Aristolochia]]'' | + | | genus = Aristolochia |
− | | species = '''''A. gigantea''''' | + | | species = A. gigantea |
− | | binomial = ''Aristolochia gigantea''
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− | | binomial_authority = [[Mart.]] & [[Zucc.]]
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| '''''Aristolochia gigantea''''' ('''Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe''', '''Pelican Flower'''; [[syn.]] ''Aristolochia sylvicola'' [[Paul Carpenter Standley|Standl.]]) is an [[ornamental plant]] native to [[Brazil]], typical of [[Bahia]] and [[Minas Gerais]] [[vegetation]]. This plant is cited in [[Flora Brasiliensis]] by [[Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius]]. | | '''''Aristolochia gigantea''''' ('''Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe''', '''Pelican Flower'''; [[syn.]] ''Aristolochia sylvicola'' [[Paul Carpenter Standley|Standl.]]) is an [[ornamental plant]] native to [[Brazil]], typical of [[Bahia]] and [[Minas Gerais]] [[vegetation]]. This plant is cited in [[Flora Brasiliensis]] by [[Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius]]. |
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− | Origin: Costa Rica, Panama
| + | Evergreen vine, fast growing. |
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− | Evergreen vine, fast growing, 15 feet to 20 feet tall (4.5m - 6m) | |
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− | Water regularly
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| Propagation: Cuttings | | Propagation: Cuttings |
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− | Spectacular flowers, up to 1 foot long (30 cm) | + | Aristolochia gigantea 'Pelican Flower' - Even in partial sun, this Brazilian vine displays large, heart-shaped leaves and unique flowers. Ivory veining against a burgundy velvet background with long tubular flowers reminds us of its coined name"Dutchman’s Pipes." |
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| + | Aristolochia gigantea 'Brasiliensis' - Spectacular flowers, up to 1 foot long (30 cm), this species from Brazil is huge. Each flower displays an intricate pattern of white and mottled reddish-brown. Draw close to it and smell its lemon scent. With a little training, it can be contained to a limited space, such as a hanging basket. |
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| [[Category:Piperales]] | | [[Category:Piperales]] |
| [[Category:Flora of Brazil]] | | [[Category:Flora of Brazil]] |