Description
The Aristolochia elegans or more commonly Calico flower is a tropical plant native to Brazil, This magnificent climbing liana which blooms from June to autumn is very decorative thanks to its large cream-white flowers strongly veined with purple, these beautiful elegant can reach 7-10 cm in diameter.Rapidly growing, this twining creeper goes up to 5 or even 10 m in height for the same spread in a natural environment, but has a more moderate development (1.50 m) if kept in a pot. The Calico flower has a heart-shaped foliage, which is evergreen but it falls if the temperatures drop below + 5 ° C.
In traditional African medicine, Aristolochia elegans is used for the treatment of malaria. While in Mexico it is used as a detoxifying agent in case of scorpion stings or snake bites.
Cultivated in a cool soil rich in humus, the Calico flower is reserved for more temperate areas such as the Mediterranean basin since it is resistant to cold only up to temperatures of +3 to -1 ° C. In cooler areas, it is better to let it grow in a pot along a trellis on the terrace, the balcony, or in the shelter of a veranda for the winter.
Aristolochia elegans will charm you with its very particular and spectacular flowers which bring a prodigious touch of exoticism to your interiors and gardens.
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