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Aristolochia ceropegioides

Aristolochia ceropegioides is a climbing or trailing vine from the birthwort family, native to the wet tropical forests of Cameroon and Gabon. Little is known about its cultivation, so it is rarely grown outside its native range.

Family
Aristolochiaceae (Aristolochi family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-draining, humus-rich mix with some organic matter.
Temperature
20–30 °C; protect below 15 °C
Safety
Toxic: Aristolochic acids are present in the Aristolochia genus and are associated with kidney damage and cancer risk if ingested.
Native range
Cameroon to Gabon
Climate
wet tropical

About

Aristolochia ceropegioides, synonym Pararistolochia ceropegioides, is a plant species of family Aristolochiaceae. It is found in Cameroon and Gabon. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Other Aristolochia plants

Indian birthwort · Aristolochia amara · Aristolochia argentina · Cairns Birdwing Butterfly Plant · Andalusian Dutchman's Pipe · Aristolochia boosii · Aristolochia bracteolata · Aristolochia cauliflora · Aristolochia chalmersii · Aristolochia chilensis · Birthwort · Aristolochia clusii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aristolochia ceropegioides 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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