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gaping dutchman's pipe
Scientific Name: Aristolochia ringens
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Vine
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Aristolochia ringens
Aristolochia ringens, commonly known as Gaping Dutchman's Pipe, is a fascinating flowering vine belonging to the genus Aristolochia.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Aristolochia ringens
- Family: Aristolochiaceae
- Genus: Aristolochia (the type genus of the Aristolochiaceae family)
- Synonyms: Aristolochia ringens Vahl, Ambuya labiosa (Ker Gawler) Rafinesque (Aristolochia labiosa Ker Gawler) = Dictyanthes
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Brazil and other parts of South America.
- Found from Costa Rica to the Amazon Basin.
- Cultivated throughout the tropical world.
- Grows well in a light and airy place.
Morphological Characteristics
- A tall, hairless, slender twining vine.
- Can reach 20 to 30 feet in height.
- Spreads 3 to 4 feet wide.
- Perennial climbing plant that can grow up to 6 meters (approximately 20 feet) high.
- Leaves are stalked.
- Flowers are creme-purple in color and have a unique shape.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant is present in home gardens.
Common Names
- Gaping Dutchman's Pipe
- Gaping Dutchmans Pipe
- Tropical Dutchman's Pipe
- Giant Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe
- Gaping Pipevine
- Ringens Pipevine
- Pipevine
- Birthwort
Quirky Facts
- The Gaping Dutchman's Pipe produces an "entertaining bloom" that is often a topic of discussion among gardeners. The flowers are described as "extremely outrageous" in appearance and have a "nepenthes-like" form.
- The plant bears ear-shaped structures near the base of its leaf stalks.
Further Information
- Dave's Garden: A community sharing tips and ideas for gardens, seeds, and plants.
- Mead Botanical Garden, Winter Park, Florida, USA.
- EEB Greenhouse Accession Data.