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Aristolochia littoralis (Elegant Dutchman's Pipe, Calico Flower, Pelican Flower)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 184109



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Aristolochiales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Aristolochia
Species: Aristolochia littoralis
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Climber
  • Evergreen
  • Ornamental
  • Tropical
  • Vine
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 10 to 20 feet (3 to 6 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Summer
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
  • Hedging/Screening
  • Wall/Trellis
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Tropical Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Red
  • White
  • Green
Wildlife Value edit
  • Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
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  vitrsna (498)
featherphobia (181)
Frank (2698)


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featherphobia (181) wrote on Jun 01 2010
Novilty plant, climber grows easily from seed. Flower can be upto four inches long. The seed pods look like partly open umbrellas, adorable.

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  vitrsna (498) wrote on Jun 23 2015
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This Aristolochia is native to Brazil and is a butterfly host plant for some species of Swallowtail caterpillars.

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