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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: to 30 feet (9m)
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Bloom Size: Over 12"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Giant Dutchman's Pipe
  • Giant Pelican Flower

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Location: Jardin Exotique & Botanique  Roscoff, Brittany, France
Date: 2023-08-29
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date: 2020-11-28
Location: Jacksonville, Fl.
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Front view
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Rear view
Location: sumatera indonesia
Date: 2018-09-24
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2015-10-09
Aristolochia Gigantea 001
Location: sumatera indonesia
Date: 2018-09-24
Pierced by a yucca leave
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date: 2022-03-12
Location: Jardin Exotique & Botanique  Roscoff, Brittany, France
Date: 2023-08-29
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date: 2022-03-11
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date: 2022-03-11

Date: 2007-06-11
Close up of the bloom.  Take before I tore the plant out entirely
Location: Garden of Doug McKemie/Sandy Perkins
Date: 2014-10-18
Location: Almere Jungle
Date: 2022-08-11
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date: 2022-03-12
Location: Jacksonville, Fl.
Location: My yard
Date: 2011-10-10
Vine in large pot, survived 3 winters and a number of deep freeze
Location: Almere Jungle
Date: 2022-08-11
Location: Austin ,TX
Date: July
Host plant for the pipevine butterfly
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: Parchur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date: 2022-03-12

Date: 2013-06-29

Date: 2007-06-11
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2016-05-05
Location: macro 
Date: 2007-11-27
Photo courtesy of: Martin Heigan

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: In my garden NC zone 7
Date: August 2004
Location: In my garden NC zone 7
Date: August 2004

photo credit: Jeff Delonge
Location: My yard
Date: 2008-06-17

Date: 2015-02-24

Date: 2013-06-29
Location: RHS Wisley, Surrey, UK.
Date: 2022-08-04

Date: 2013-06-29

Date: 2013-06-29

Date: 2007-06-06

Date: 2014-08-28

Date: 2014-08-28

photo credit: Jeff Delonge
Photo by robertduval14
Location: Austin ,TX
Date: November
Back of bloom

Date: 2015-02-24

Date: 2013-06-29

Date: 2014-08-28
Location: Czech Republic, greenhouse Fata Morgana - Prague Botanic Garden - Troja
Date: 2008-04-05
Photo courtesy of: Ivo Antusek
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Comments:
  • Posted by Sheila_FW (Fort Worth TX - Zone 8a) on Nov 28, 2011 2:52 PM concerning plant:
    Aristolochia gigantea though a lovely fast growing plant is NOT a plant I want to have in my garden. I have found documentation to substantiate my dealings with using the plant. I kept seeing my Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly larva hatch, then die when feeding on the plant; I found out later was indeed toxic to them.

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