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Aristolochia utriformis

Aristolochia utriformis is a climbing herb or shrub from forests in southwest China and northern Vietnam, grown mainly by collectors of Aristolochia for its unusual flowers. Give it a shaded, humid spot with support to climb on.

Family
Aristolochiaceae (Aristolochi family)
Grows as
Climber
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the soil evenly moist during the growing season and reduce watering in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining, humus-rich mix with some leaf mould or bark.
Temperature
15–26 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: Aristolochic acids, found in the Aristolochia genus, are nephrotoxic and carcinogenic if ingested; avoid eating any part of the plant.
Native range
China (Yunnan) to NW. Vietnam
Climate
subtropical

About

Aristolochia utriformis is a species of plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is native to Yunnan province of south-central China and northwestern Vietnam. It is found in forests at about 1900 meters in Yunnan Province. The plants are climbing herbs or shrubs that have pointed leaves with heart shaped bases. The yellow-green flowers are tube shaped and bent. They hang from the base of a leaf.

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 scytophylla · Aristolochia stevensii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aristolochia utriformis 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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