| Author: |
Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius
& Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini 1824 |
| Family: |
Aristolochiaceae |
| Habitat:
|
Brazil, Costa
Rica, Panama |
| Soil: |
Peat |
| Water:
|
Maximum |
| Sun: |
Medium-Maximum |
| Thickness: |
15
centimetres |
| Height: |
6
meters |
| Flower:
|
Brown/White,
30 centimetres! |
| Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Names:
|
Pelican
Flower, Dutchman's pipe |
| Synonyms: |
Aristolochia
grandiflora,
Howardia
gigantea, Klotzsch, 1859.
Aristolochia clypeata, Linden &
André, 1870.
Aristolochia sylvicola, Standley 1925. |
This member of the
Aristolochiaceae family was described by Carl Friedrich Philipp von
Martius
& Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini in 1824.
It is found in Costa Rica and Panama, growing all year in a rich
peat with lots of water and some to lots of sun. The vines will
reach for six meters. The extreme large flowers are brown and white. |
