Aristolochiaceae
Gaping dutchman's pipe
Aristolochia ringens
Also known as Elegant dutchman's pipe, Howardia ringens, Aristolochia globiflora, Howardia galeata
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Aristolochia · Rare · Unusual · Flowers · Climbing · Tropical · Collector · Specialist · Dutchmans-Pipe · Exotic
This extremely rare Dutchman's pipe produces bizarre, gaping flowers and requires specialist care in warm, humid conditions. Needs consistent moisture, filtered light, and climbing support in a protected environment. Reserved for serious collectors with tropical greenhouse setups.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Maintain consistently moist but well-draining soil, never allow to dry completely · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Argentina Northwest, Assam, Benin, Bolivia, Cameroon, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Ghana, Guinea, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Nigeria, Panamá, Peru
Sources: trefle, usda
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