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Pipe Vine Plant
The Giant Dutchman's Pipe Vine Plant (Aristolochia gigantea) is one of the most outrageous flowers in the world, this species from Brazil is huge--over ten inches in length. Each flower displays an intricate pattern of white and mottled reddish brown. The mouth is ringed in black and has a center of golden yellow. Draw close to it and smell its lemon scent. As a climbing vine, it displays well on a trellis or stake. Or, with a little training, it can be contained to a limited space, such as a hanging basket.
Hardy in Zone 10 and higher.
Full or partial sun, grows to 1-3 in container, vining in habit, minimum temperature 60 , blooms in spring, summer and fall.
In colder regions it can be grown outdoors in the summer and brought indoors as a house plant in the winter.
Pipe Vine Plant
The Giant Dutchman's Pipe Vine Plant (Aristolochia gigantea) is one of the most outrageous flowers in the world, this species from Brazil is huge--over ten inches in length. Each flower displays an intricate pattern of white and mottled reddish brown. The mouth is ringed in black and has a center of golden yellow. Draw close to it and smell its lemon scent. As a climbing vine, it displays well on a trellis or stake. Or, with a little training, it can be contained to a limited space, such as a hanging basket.
Hardy in Zone 10 and higher.
Full or partial sun, grows to 1-3 in container, vining in habit, minimum temperature 60 , blooms in spring, summer and fall.
In colder regions it can be grown outdoors in the summer and brought indoors as a house plant in the winter.