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Aristolochia pontica, Pontic birthwort, is an erect herbaceous perennial from a tuberous rootstock that grows in clumps up to 50 cm tall. It is a hardy garden perennial best grown in well-drained soil in a sunny or part-shaded border.
Aristolochia pontica is a species of perennial plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is found in the Republic of Georgia, Turkey, Lebanon, and Greece. commonly known as Pontic birthwort, is an erect herbaceous perennial plant in the birthwort family Aristolochiaceae, characterized by its tuberous, stoutly cylindrical rootstock and growth in clumps up to 50 cm tall. It grows primarily in the temperate biome.
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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.
