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Aristolochia forrestiana

Aristolochia forrestiana is a climbing vine from Yunnan, China, in the birthwort family. Grow it as a warm subtropical climber on a sturdy support with well-drained soil and regular moisture.

Family
Aristolochiaceae (Aristolochi family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top layer of soil begins to dry, keeping it moist but not soggy.
Soil
Free-draining, fertile potting mix or garden loam.
Temperature
15–28 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts contain aristolochic acids, which are nephrotoxic and carcinogenic if ingested; the whole plant should be treated as harmful.
Native range
China (Yunnan)
Climate
subtropical

About

Aristolochia forrestiana is a species in the genus Aristolochia of the family Aristolochiaceae. It is endemic for China. The native range is Yunnan province. It is synonymous with Isotrema forrestianum.

Other Isotrema plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aristolochia forrestiana 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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