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Aristolochia hainanensis

Aristolochia hainanensis is a woody climbing vine from southern China and northern Vietnam, grown mainly as an ornamental or for medicinal interest. Give it a warm, sheltered spot with support to climb on.

Family: Aristolochiaceae (Aristolochi family)
Grows as: Climber
Light: Part shade, Bright indirect
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 rich peat-based mix.
Temperature: 18–30 °C; protect below 8 °C
How easy: Moderate
Safety: Toxic: All parts contain aristolochic acids, which are nephrotoxic and carcinogenic; the whole plant should be treated as poisonous.
Native range: China (Guangxi) to N. Vietnam
Climate: subtropical

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Aristolochia hainanensis is a species of plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is endemic to China.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aristolochia hainanensis 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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