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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
| origin = Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama
|Min ht metric=cm
| exposure = Sun, Indoors
|Max ht box=10
| features = Massive flowers
|Max ht metric=m
| hardiness = Frost sensitive
|Max wd box=10
| water = regular
|Max wd metric=m
| usda_zones = 10-12
|origin=Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama
| image = Aristolochia_gigantea-giant_dutchmans_pipe.jpg
|lifespan=perennial
| image_width = 240px
|exposure=sun, part-sun
| image_caption = ''Aristolochia gigantea''
|water=moist
| color = lightgreen
|features=flowers
| name = ''Aristolochia gigantea''
|flower_season=mid summer, late summer
| regnum = Plantae
|flowers=red, purple, brown, black, multicolored, spotted
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
|Min Temp Num=50
| classis = Magnoliopsida
|Temp Metric=°F
| ordo = Piperales
|min_zone=10
| familia = Aristolochiaceae
|max_zone=11
| genus = Aristolochia
|image=Aristolochia_gigantea-giant_dutchmans_pipe.jpg
| species = A. gigantea
|image_width=240
|image_caption=Aristolochia gigantea grown indoors
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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'' [[Paul Carpenter Standley|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]].
==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}}.


Evergreen vine, fast growing.
===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.


Propagation: Cuttings
=== 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 '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.  
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.


[[Category:Piperales]]
==Gallery==
[[Category:Flora of Brazil]]
 
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:AristolochiaGigantea.jpg
Image:AristolochiaGiganteaVine.jpg
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Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
 
==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  -->
 
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
 
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Latest revision as of 18:10, 25 August 2015

 Aristolochia gigantea subsp. var.  Giant Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia gigantea grown indoors
Habit: vine-climber
Height: ⇕ to
Width: ⇔ to
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Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Origin: ✈ Brazil, Costa Rica, Panama
Poisonous: ☠
Bloom: ❀ mid summer, late summer
Exposure: ☼ sun, part-sun
Water: ◍ moist
Features: ✓ flowers
Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place
Minimum Temp: ☃ 50°F
USDA Zones: 10 to 11
Sunset Zones:
Flower features: ❀ red, purple, brown, black, multicolored, spotted
Aristolochiaceae > Aristolochia gigantea var. ,



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 drainageAH. Grow in sun or part-sunAH. Provide strong support, and you may prune after floweringAH.

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[1]. 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 rotAH.

Varieties

File:Aristolochia1.jpg
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

  • photo 1
    photo 1
  • photo 2
    photo 2
  • photo 3
    photo 3

References

  1. ↑ http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week024.shtml

External links


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