English: Giant Pelican Flower; Brazilian Dutchman’s Pipe.
Clades:
Aristolochiaceae.
Region: Brazil, Amazon, Peru, Colombia.
Habitat: prefers warm, humid environments, with partial to full sun.
Content: aporphines; β- sitosterol; stigmasterol.
Content: aristolactam, aristolactam 9-beta-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-beta-D- glucoside; alkamides, N-cis- and N-trans-p-coumaroyl-3-O-methyldopamine; allantoin, E-nerolidol, beta-sitosterol, (+)-kobusin, (+)-eudesmin, trans-N-feruloyltyramine, trans-N-coumaroyltyramine, trans-N-feruloyl-3-O-methyldopamine, aristolactam Ia-N-beta- D-glucoside, aristolactam Ia 8-beta-D-glucoside, aristolactam IIIa, magnoflorine; aporphines; β- sitosterol; stigmasterol..
Use: ornamental, in garden settings or along fences and trellises as a climber.
BotanyHerb; woody climber or vine; fast-growing; perennial.
Leaves: heart-shaped; light to medium green; 8 to 15 cm long; deciduous in cooler climates, evergreen in tropical areas.
Flowers: large; showy; distinctive; up to 30 cm.