Giant Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia gigantea
Aristolochia gigantea or Giant Dutchman's Pipe is a
vigorous climber with remarkable, huge flowers up to 30 cm long and 15 cm
wide. This vine
has large, six inch, rounded leaves and large clusters of large, green with
floppy brownish-red marked flowers
in the fantastic shape of an old-fashioned meerschaum pipe, a Dutchman’s Pipe.
Origin:
Panama to Brazil
Habitat:
Tropical forest and stream banks.
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This is an unusual blooming vine, Aristolochia gigantea, the
Giant Dutchman’s Pipe, which has the shape of an old-fashioned meerschaum pipe.
Native to Brazil. Endemic to Tropical forest and stream banks.
The clusters of Aristolochia gigantea flowers on this woody vine, or liana, are really bizarre shaped and large flowered, with
the outrageous liver color.
After taking pictures of the pipes, I was researching and found that Rich Cech and Guy Tudor
describe the Polydamas Swallowtails in their book Butterflies of the East Coast, An Observer’s Guide, as a tropical
butterfly living at the edge of its range in Florida. The black caterpillars
with orange tubercles feed in clusters when young.
Aristolochia gigantea is pollinated by flies. Mary Collins, senior
horticulturist, says the tiny flies are drawn to the pipe, fly inside and
then cannot get back out because of the downward facing hairs.
To grow Aristolochia gigantea, you’ll need a strong support, such as a heavy
trellis where it can find full sun to partial shade. Vigorous vines can be
pruned back to their main stem and branches after flowering, and fertilized
in February and October. Aristolochia gigantea has been recorded blooming
nearly year-round in the garden.
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The flowers are smaller and less odoriferous than those of Aristolochia
grandiflora.
It is a very easy plant that grows abundantly. It is suitable to rapidly
cover a wall or fence. In USDA zone 8 it can be grown as an annual outside.
Common names:
Calico Flower, Dutchmans Pipe, Giant Dutchman's Pipe,
Pelican Flower
Synonym:
Howardia gigantea
Etymology:
Aristolochia: from the Greek aristos
(excellent, best) and lochos (delivery), which would refer to the
afterbirth.
Gigantea: from the Greek giganteios (gigantic).
Description:
Aristolochia gigantea is a vine that can climb 20
meters high but usually grows 5-10 m high. The bark is cork-like and deeply
grooved.
The leaves are egg or heart-shaped, alternate, densely covered with white
hairs on the underside, measuring up to 15 cm long and 11 cm wide. The color
is a beautiful bright green.
The flowers appear singly or in groups on older lots. They have somewhat the
shape of a pipe and measure up to 30 cm long and 15 cm wide. The color is
dark red with cream-colored veins. They spread a carrion smell to attract
flies for pollination.
The fruits are sausage-shaped capsules, 8-13 cm long and 1-3 cm wide, which
burst open when mature to release the numerous seeds.
Hardiness: USDA Zone 9, 0 °C
Height: 5-10 m
Soil: Is satisfied with any soil, provided that it is well
drained.
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade.
Water: Water moderately in the summer, tolerates short
periods of drought.
Fertilizer: Fertilize monthly during growing season.
Pruning: Prune late in the winter or early in the spring to
give some model to the plant and limit growth.
Propagation: by Seed
Sowing instructions:
soak the seeds in water for 48 h
plant 1 seed per pot, in a light sowing mix
mist the substrate so that it is moist but not
wet
cover the pots to limit evaporation
place the pots in a warm place with at least 6
h of sunlight per day. When not enough light, complement with a growing
lamp.
germination: 15-30 days
can be planted outside once the temperature
reaches 20 °C
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Taxonomy:
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Aristolochia gigantea (Aristolochiaceae)
Alternative Botanical Name:
Howardia gigantea
Common Names:
Giant Dutchman's Pipe
Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe
Classification:
Aristolochia L.
Kingdom: Plantae-Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta-Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta-Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta-Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida-Dicotyledons
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Order: Aristolochiales
Family: Aristolochiaceae - Birthwort family
Genus: Aristolochia L. - Dutchman's Pipe
(Dimmitt, Mark A. 2000. Flowering Plants of the Sonoran Desert.)
(National Plant Database. 2005.)
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Description:
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Aristolochia gigantea is a robust,
twisting climber that can grow around a sturdy arbor or a tree
up to 30 feet tall or higher.
This vine has fleshy heart-shaped leaves
and large flowers exceeding a foot long and at least 6 inches
wide. The flower is astounding, impressive, strange and sinister
at the same time: it resembles a giant beefsteak. The mouth of
the pipe-shaped flower expands to a huge size and is colored
with a maroon and white netting effect. In the “mouth” there is
a central yellow spot where an opening leads into a closed
pouch. The back view of the flower superficially resembles a
pair of lungs with a canal leading into a stomach-like pouch.
The blossom is over 14 inches (36 cm) long. These huge, lemony
scented flowers bloom from summer until late winter.
(Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M. J. 1992. 1999. The Families of
Flowering Plants: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification,
and Information Retrieval.)
(Dimmitt, Mark A. 2000. Flowering Plants of the Sonoran Desert.)
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Geographic Distribution:
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Aristolochia gigantea grows in tropical
regions from Panama to Brazil.
(Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M. J. 1992. 1999. The Families of
Flowering Plants: Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification,
and Information Retrieval.)
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Species Interconnections and Interdependencies:
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Giant Dutchman’s Pipe has developed an
ingenious way to make the flies do all the pollination work.
First, the fly, which is already coated with pollen from another
flower it has recently visited, is attracted to the sight and
smell of the open flower.
As it follows the scent down to the main
chamber of the flower, it is prevented from exiting by the stiff
hairs from inside the pipe, which traps the insect inside. Since
the hairs point downward, the fly must move in that direction.
Deep inside the flower, the pollen-covered fly brushes up its
head against the flower’s receptive stigma, depositing pollen
from the previous flower. The next day the flower stops
producing the scent that attracted the flies and releases pollen
on the captives. Only then does the flower relax the stiff hairs
and release the flies to carry the pollen to another flower.
(Dimmitt, Mark A. 2000. Flowering Plants of the Sonoran Desert.)
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Category:
Vines and Climbers
Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
Red, Chartreuse (Yellow-Green), Purple
Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Foliage:
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. Larval food plant for Polydamas swallowtail butterflies.
Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost.
Growing to 50 feet in zones 9-11.
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