Aristolochia gigantea Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Piperales > Aristolochiaceae > Aristolochia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen plant. It grows 2-4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-8
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 4-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses environmental use material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - 29
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Aristolochia gigantea flower picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)
Aristolochia gigantea flower picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Aristolochia gigantea world distribution map, present in Brazil and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:92960-1
WFO ID wfo-0000547827
COL ID 682ZT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aristolochia gigantea Howardia gigantea