Aristolochia gigantea

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Aristolochia gigantea
Aristolochia gigantea
Aristolochia gigantea
Plant Info
Common name(s): Giant Dutchman's Pipe
Growth habit: Vine
Height: 5m (18ft)
Width: 5m (18ft)
Lifespan: Perennial
Exposure: Sun, Indoors
Features: Massive flowers
Hardiness: Frost sensitive
USDA Zones: 10-12
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Aristolochia
Species: A. gigantea

Binomial name
Aristolochia gigantea
Mart. & Zucc.

Aristolochia gigantea (Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe, Pelican Flower; syn. Aristolochia sylvicola 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.

Origin: Costa Rica, Panama

Evergreen vine, fast growing, 15 feet to 20 feet tall (4.5m - 6m)

Water regularly

Propagation: Cuttings

Spectacular flowers, up to 1 foot long (30 cm)