Aristolochia Species, Fox Ears, Chilean Dutchman's Pipe

This Chilean Native Aristolochia species is a scrambling vine (up to 1 m) that grows in full sun, prefers sandy soils and requires little...Read More water.

The hairy inside of the flowers can be either dark purple/brown, greyish or yellow. Although the flowers do not smell very nice, they are very useful as groundcovers in xeriscaping. Good drainage is a must. Will tolerate some forst, if not too often and intensive.

Propagation is from seeds, using a mix of equal parts of regular gardening soil, compost and river sand. Plantils can be transplanted once they have two true leaves.

Recommended as groundocover (coastal gardens or xeriscaping) and can also be planted in pots, baskets and containers.