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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 4-8 feet or more
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Malodorous
Flower Color: Brown
Other: Cream with heavy brown mottling
Bloom Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Flies
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Mottled Dutchman's Pipe
  • Rooster Flower

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Location: Atlantic Forest, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 14th January 2017
In its natural habitat.
Location: Atlantic Forest, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 14th January 2017
Location: Copenhagen Botanical Garden, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Location: Atlantic Forest, Paraty, SE Brazil
Date: 14th January 2017
In its natural habitat.
Location: Botanical Garden University Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-10-23
Location: Botanical Garden University Gent, Belgium
Date: 2015-10-23

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