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Aristolochia hyperxantha

Aristolochia hyperxantha is a climbing vine in the birthwort family, native to southeast China (Zhejiang). Little is documented about its cultivation, so care should follow general birthwort vine practice: bright light and well-drained soil.

Family
Aristolochiaceae (Aristolochi family)
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained, moderately rich potting mix or garden loam.
Temperature
15–28 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: All parts of Aristolochia species contain aristolochic acids, which are toxic and carcinogenic if ingested.
Native range
China (Zhejiang)
Climate
subtropical

About

Aristolochia hyperxantha is a species in the Aristolochiaceae plant family which is endemic to southeast China. The species was published by Xin Xin Zhu and Ma Jinshuang in 2018. It is synonymous with Isotrema hyperxanthum.

Other Isotrema plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aristolochia hyperxantha 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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