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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

Common Names add Calico Flower edit | delete Dutchman's pipe edit | delete Pelican Flower edit | delete Elegant Dutchman's Pipe edit | delete 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   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Container/Patio Hedging/Screening Wall/Trellis Butterfly Garden Tropical Garden   Sun Exposure edit Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Red White Green   Wildlife Value edit Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below syn. Aristolochia elegans edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Add Your Opinion About This Plant 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. I like this opinion 1 person likes this opinion   vitrsna (498) wrote on Jun 23 2015 Rating for this plant: This Aristolochia is native to Brazil and is a butterfly host plant for some species of Swallowtail caterpillars. I like this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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