Aristolochia trilobata
Dutchmans 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.
Contributed by @treefrog44
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and fertile
Common name
Dutchmans Pipe
Latin name
Aristolochia trilobata
type
Climber
family
Aristolochiaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and fertile
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
4.50 M
0.90 M
Aristolochia trilobata
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.
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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