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Aristolochia gibertii

Aristolochia gibertii
Photo: Cary Bass, CC BY-SA 3.0

Aristolochia gibertii is a perennial climbing vine from subtropical South America, native to eastern Bolivia, central Brazil and northeast Argentina. It is grown mainly as a climber in warm, frost-free climates.

Family
Aristolochiaceae (Aristolochi family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water regularly during the growing season and let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam or a general potting mix with added perlite.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Aristolochic acids in the plant are harmful if eaten and can damage the kidneys; handle with gloves and keep away from children.
Native range
E. Bolivia to C. Brazil and NE. Argentina
Climate
subtropical

About

Aristolochia gibertii is a species of perennial plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.

Other Aristolochia plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aristolochia gibertii 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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