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| common_names = Giant Dutchman's Pipe
|familia=Aristolochiaceae
| growth_habit = [[Vine]]
|genus=Aristolochia
| high = 5m (18ft)
|species=gigantea
| wide = 5m (18ft)
|common_name=Giant Dutchman's Pipe
| lifespan = [[Perennial]]
|habit=vine-climber
| exposure = Sun, Indoors
|Min ht metric=cm
| features = Massive flowers
|Max ht box=10
| hardiness = Frost sensitive
|Max ht metric=m
| usda_zones = 10-12
|Max wd box=10
| image = Aristolochia_gigantea-giant_dutchmans_pipe.jpg
|Max wd metric=m
| image_width = 240px
|origin=Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama
| image_caption = ''Aristolochia gigantea''
|lifespan=perennial
| color = lightgreen
|exposure=sun, part-sun
| name = ''Aristolochia gigantea''
|water=moist
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
|features=flowers
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
|flower_season=mid summer, late summer
| classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
|flowers=red, purple, brown, black, multicolored, spotted
| ordo = [[Piperales]]
|Min Temp Num=50
| familia = [[Aristolochiaceae]]
|Temp Metric=°F
| genus = ''[[Aristolochia]]''
|min_zone=10
| species = '''''A. gigantea'''''
|max_zone=11
| binomial = ''Aristolochia gigantea''
|image=Aristolochia_gigantea-giant_dutchmans_pipe.jpg
| binomial_authority = [[Mart.]] & [[Zucc.]]
|image_width=240
|image_caption=Aristolochia gigantea grown indoors
}}
}}
'''''Aristolochia gigantea''''' ('''Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe''', '''Pelican Flower'''; [[syn.]] ''Aristolochia sylvicola'' Standl.) is an evergreen, fast growing vine, native to [[Brazil]].
==Cultivation==
Prefers fertile soil with good drainage{{AHS}}. Grow in sun or part-sun{{AHS}}. Provide strong support, and you may prune after flowering{{AHS}}.
===Propagation===
Cuttings for true clones. 4-5 inch cuttings taken in fall when flowering is tapering off. Use rooting hormone and plant in fast draining propagating mix in a warm place, preferably with bottom heat<ref>http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week024.shtml</ref>. Softwood cuttings must be kept moist. Seeds can be soaked for 2 days, then sown at 70-75F (21-24C) upon ripening, or in spring. Need light for germination.
=== Pests and Diseases ===
Some problems you may encounter include ''Cercospora'' leaf spot, gray mold, [[Southern blight]], ''Pythium'' root rot{{AHS}}.
==Varieties==
[[File:Aristolochia1.jpg|thumb|200px|Aristolochia gigantea 'Brasiliensis']]
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."
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.
==Gallery==
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[[Category:Piperales]]
==References==
<references/>
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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