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| latin_name = ''Aristolochia gigantea''
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|familia=Aristolochiaceae
| common_names = Giant Dutchman's Pipe
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|genus=Aristolochia
| growth_habit = [[Vine]]
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|species=gigantea
| high = 5m (18ft)
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|common_name=Giant Dutchman's Pipe
| wide = 5m (18ft)
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|habit=vine-climber
| lifespan = [[Perennial]]
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|Min ht metric=cm
| origin = Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama
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|Max ht box=10
| exposure = Sun, Indoors
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|Max ht metric=m
| features = Massive flowers
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|Max wd box=10
| hardiness = Frost sensitive
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|Max wd metric=m
| water = regular
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|origin=Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama
| usda_zones = 10-12
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|lifespan=perennial
| image = Aristolochia_gigantea-giant_dutchmans_pipe.jpg
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|exposure=sun
| image_width = 240px
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|water=regular
| image_caption = ''Aristolochia gigantea''
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|features=flowers
| color = IndianRed
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|Min Temp Num=50
| regnum = Plantae
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|Temp Metric=°F
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
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|min_zone=10
| classis = Magnoliopsida
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|max_zone=11
| ordo = Piperales
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|image=Aristolochia_gigantea-giant_dutchmans_pipe.jpg
| familia = Aristolochiaceae
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|image_width=240
| genus = Aristolochia
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|image_caption=Aristolochia gigantea grown indoors
| species = gigantea
   
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'''''Aristolochia gigantea''''' ('''Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe''', '''Pelican Flower'''; [[syn.]] ''Aristolochia sylvicola'' Standl.) is an evergreen, fast growing vine, native to [[Brazil]].  
 
'''''Aristolochia gigantea''''' ('''Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe''', '''Pelican Flower'''; [[syn.]] ''Aristolochia sylvicola'' Standl.) is an evergreen, fast growing vine, native to [[Brazil]].  
    
==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==
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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===
 
===Propagation===
Cuttings for true clones.
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Cuttings for true clones. Seeds can be sown at 70-75F (21-24C) upon ripening, or in spring. 
    
=== Pests and Diseases ===
 
=== Pests and Diseases ===
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Some problems you may encounter include ''Cercospora'' leaf spot, gray mold, [[Southern blight]], ''Pythium'' root rot{{AHS}}.
    
==Varieties==
 
==Varieties==
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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.  
 
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]]
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[[Category:Flora of Brazil]]
 

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