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Aristolochia westlandii is a climbing tuberous plant from southern China and Hong Kong, grown mainly for its unusual tubular yellow flowers. It needs a warm, humid, sheltered spot and a sturdy support to climb.
Aristolochia westlandii is a species of plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is native to southeastern China, in valley forests in Hong Kong and Guangdong Province at an elevation of 300 to 800 metres (980 to 2,620 ft). The leaves are long, narrow and pointed (12–20 centimetres [4.7–7.9 in]). The flowers are bent tubes from 10–15 centimetres (3.9–5.9 in) long that grow from the base of a leaf. They are yellow with purple veins and blotches.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Aristolochia westlandii 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.
