My Humble Climbing Plant

This humble climbing plant - Aristolochia Gigantea- started to grow on the handrail of the front steps of our home. I couldn't believe when I see its amazing flowers!. They are so gorgeous! :)

Aristolochia Gigantea

Origin: Panama
Flower Size: 6 to 10 in
Scent: See Descr.
Bloom Season: Mid Spring to Mid Summer
Mature Size: 20 ft
Hardiness: 10 to 11
Description: Aristolochia gigantea is also called Giant Pelican Flower and Giant Dutchman's Pipe. The vine is easy to grow and very vigorous. While officially hardy to zone 10 and warmer -in the US-, we've given ours a few frosts with no trouble at all. Technically, it is safe to 27f. Up north, we grow it in a large pot on the back porch and bring it in to a light window for the winter after cutting it back a bit. In the warm months it is constantly rewarding us with the huge, unusual blooms with great colors. Each flower has one day in which it smells like a lemon. While it isn't overpowering, with so many flowers in blooms at once, it is always noticed when walking by. Down south it may be safely grown outdoors in the ground where it will bloom much longer each year and may attract Pipe-vine Swallowtail butterflies.

Information from this American website: http://www.gardenvines.com/catalog/aristolochia-gigantea-p-291.html

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• Environment
• Nature
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• Plant
• Vine
• Giant
• Pelican
• Flower
• Dutchman's
• Pipe
• Flowers
• Unique
• Amazing
• Gorgeous
• Aristolochia
• Gigantea

[stevieinskeep]

Can I get some seeds of this undoubtedly bounteous seed producer?

[Nannaroo17]

@stevieinskeep I would love to send you some seeds, but I moved out from this house almost two years ago.

Please, Google the plant's botanical name -aristolochia littoralis-, and I'm sure you will find someone who has the seeds. Good luck, and sorry I cannot help you any further.

[smurfboywv77]

I have aristolochia gigantea, the plant in the video is aristolochia littoralis. A smaller version.

[Nannaroo17]

@smurfboywv77 Thank you very much for the information, mate!

:D

[MAPeneva]

Astonishing !

Thanks for posting

Be A utiful !



[Nannaroo17]

@MAPeneva Thank you very much for your lovely comment!

It makes me happy to know you enjoyed my video.

Have a very Happy 2011!

:D

[smurfboywv77]

@Nannaroo17 You're welcome.

[oliviasdaddy1]

why doesn't mine get those huge purple flowers?

[Nannaroo17]

Thank you!

:)

[robdmhaze]

very cool