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Aristolochia clusii

Aristolochia clusii is a tuberous perennial vine from the Mediterranean (southern France, Italy, Sicily and Malta). It is grown mainly as a curiosity in botanic gardens and collections, and it needs a warm, sunny spot with dry conditions while dormant.

Family: Aristolochiaceae (Aristolochi family)
Grows as: Bulb
Light: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Water moderately during the growing season and keep nearly dry while the tuber rests.
Soil: Free-draining sandy or gritty mix, with a loam base.
Temperature: 15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy: Moderate
Safety: Toxic: Aristolochic acids in the plant are toxic and can damage the kidneys if eaten; Aristolochia species are generally considered poisonous.
Native range: France (Vias), S. Italy, Sicilia, Malta
Climate: subtropical

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Aristolochia clusii is a species of plants in the family Aristolochiaceae.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aristolochia clusii 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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