| Description | An interesting woody vine with insect capturing flowers shaped like a Dutchman's Pipe. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full, part sun, mostly sunny, |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | aveage |
| Flowers | creamy yellow, calyx (all the sepals) fused in the shape like a Dutchman Pipe, malodorous |
| Leaves | simple, green, alternate, downy underside |
| Stems | twinning vine, young tips downy |
| Dimensions | spreading to 15 feet high, large heavy vine |
| Maintenance | trimming to maintain size |
| Misc Facts | Aristolochia from Greek aristo- (best) and lochia (childbirth) components (#145) |
| Author's Notes | The first time I came across this plant and observed the flowers it really seemed odd. I have seen many plants with these insect-catching pouch flowers, but most were topical. |
| Notes & Reference | #150- Armitages Vines and Climbers (Alan Armitage),#62-Manual of Climbers and Wall Plants (J K Burras, Mark Griffiths), #145-Plant Lives (Sue Eland) web site |
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