Perennials, Tropicals, Woody > Aristolochia > Aristolochia galeata > Aristolochia galeata
Aristolochia galeata
Dutchman’s Pipe, Pipevine
Origin: Brazil.
| Family |
| Aristolochiaceae |
| Genus |
| Aristolochia |
| Species |
| galeata |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Vine |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -10 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 41 |
| Height |
| 0.3 - 0.9 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Grow in a hanging basket or train on a trellis. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in full to partial sun with moist, well-drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Distinct flowers that form the shape of a pipe. |
| Pests |
| Mealy bugs, slugs, spider mites, and root diseases. |
| Leaf Description |
| The simple leaves are heart-shaped, alternate and cordate, membranous, growing on leaf stalks. There are no stipules. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers freely throughout the year, but most blooms appear in summer. Flowers are meant to be admired from a distance as they have the same smell as most Aristolochia, which is unpleasant. |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers are variegated in mottled cream to yellow and deep maroon. Foliage is yellow-green to medium green. |
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