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Aristolochia scytophylla

Aristolochia scytophylla is a woody climbing vine from southern China, a little-studied member of the birthwort family. It is rarely cultivated, so care advice is based on related Aristolochia climbers.

Family
Aristolochiaceae (Aristolochi family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil feel dry, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam or a peat-based mix with added perlite.
Temperature
15–28 °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.
Native range
China (Guizhou, Guangxi)
Climate
subtropical

About

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

Other Isotrema plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aristolochia scytophylla 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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