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Aristolochia elegans or Pelican Flower or Calico Flower or Elegant
Dutchman's Pipe or Aristolochia littoralis...plant image coming |
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Aristolochia elegans
(Pelican Flower, Calico Flower, Elegant Dutchman's Pipe) |
Synonym: Aristolochia littoralis
Family: Aristolachiaceae
Origin: Native to South America
Light: Light Shade
Height: Up to 15'
Spacing: 3-4'
Blooms: Fragrant, unusual, tubular-shaped like a 19th Century
Dutch pipe. It has greenish-white outer petals and very
interesting purplish-brown calico-patterned innter petals
Foliage: Attractive
bright green, heart-shaped, dense mass
Soil: Well-drained, light, sandy
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds, semi-woody cuttings, layering
Uses: Trellis, screening, fencing, arbor, container
Caution: Plant may be invasive. All part of this plant is
poisonous.
Comments: Aristolochia elegans or Pelican Flower or Calico Flower
or Elegant Dutchman's Pipe or Aristolochia littoralis is a beautiful
tender evergreen tropical
vine that can tolerate some drought. This is an attractive plant with
breath-taking
colored blooms that draws a lot of attention from many passer-by.
Freezing temperature in Winter will damage the top of the plant, however
the roots will sprout new shoots when Spring comes along so it is quite
a hardy vine. Calico Flower plant is a self-seeder and a butterfly
attractant. The leaves of this hardy climber provide food for the
larvae of many speicies of butterflies.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8-10 |
