Aristolochia bracteosa Duch.

Species

Angiosperms > Piperales > Aristolochiaceae > Aristolochia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal poison
Edible -
Therapeutic use Amenorrhea (root), Antidotes (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (root), Asthenia (root), Cough (root), Menstruation-inducing agents (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Wound healing (root), Deobstruent (root), Poison (unspecified), Stimulant (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - 29
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Aristolochia bracteosa world distribution map, present in Mexico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:92787-1
WFO ID wfo-0000547596
COL ID GPNT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aristolochia bracteosa Aristolochia rotunda