Dutchmans Pipe in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Aristolochia sempervirens syn. Aristolochia altissima

Dutchman's Pipe

Aristolochia - or Dutchman's Pipe - can be deciduous or evergreen, native to tropical and temperate woodlands. This plant can take 2/3 years to establish and then becomes a vigorous growing, twining vine with large green heart shaped leaves producing green/yellow/purplish old fashioned Meerschaum pipe shaped flowers that are yellow, brown or dark red, sometimes mottled. Needs to be planted by a wall or trellis. Roots and stems are poisonous. 'Aristolochia Sempervirens' is a hardy Dutchmans Pipe. Tiny leaves and miniature, colourful, saxophone-like flowers. It is best scrambling through a shrub (mine grows through a Camellia).

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plant Features

Full sun
Occasional watering
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Moist and fertile

plant information

Common name

Dutchman's Pipe

Latin name

Aristolochia sempervirens syn. Aristolochia altissima

type

Climber

family

Aristolochiaceae

ph

7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Moist and fertile
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Dutchmans Pipe is 4.50meters x 0.90meters

4.50 M 0.90 M

Aristolochia sempervirens syn. Aristolochia altissima

Aristolochia - or Dutchman's Pipe - can be deciduous or evergreen, native to tropical and temperate woodlands. This plant can take 2/3 years to establish and then becomes a vigorous growing, twining vine with large green heart shaped leaves producing green/yellow/purplish old fashioned Meerschaum pipe shaped flowers that are yellow, brown or dark red, sometimes mottled. Needs to be planted by a wall or trellis. Roots and stems are poisonous. 'Aristolochia Sempervirens' is a hardy Dutchmans Pipe. Tiny leaves and miniature, colourful, saxophone-like flowers. It is best scrambling through a shrub (mine grows through a Camellia).

Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Mid Summer

Green/yellow/purplish old fashioned Dutch pipe type flowers.

Planting Season

From Late Winter TO Mid Spring

Plant container grown plants against a tree/wall/trellis in winter/spring.

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Sow seed direct into growing site against wall/trellis\tree.

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