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Aristolochia arborea

Aristolochia arborea
Photo: Dinkum, CC0

Aristolochia arborea is a woody climbing vine (sometimes described as a shrub or small tree) native to southern Mexico through Guatemala and El Salvador, grown mainly for its large, unusual flowers. It needs warmth, humidity and a sturdy support to do well.

Family
Aristolochiaceae (Aristolochi family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water regularly through the growing season, letting the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings, and reduce in winter.
Soil
Free-draining, fertile potting mix or loam rich in organic matter.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain aristolochic acids, which are toxic and can damage the kidneys if eaten; the species is treated as poisonous in the genus.
Native range
S. Mexico to Guatemala
Climate
wet tropical

About

Aristolochia arborea is a species of perennial plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is found from Mexico through Guatemala and El Salvador .

Other Isotrema plants

California dutchman's pipe · Aristolochia cucurbitifolia · Aristolochia cucurbitoides · Aristolochia fangchi · Aristolochia forrestiana · Aristolochia hainanensis · Aristolochia hyperxantha · Aristolochia obliqua · Aristolochia quangbinhensis · Aristolochia scytophylla · Aristolochia stevensii · Pipevine

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aristolochia arborea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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