European Birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis) organic seeds

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European Birthwort (Aristolochia clematitis) organic seeds

Warmth-loving wild shrub from the Mediterranean with uncommon blossoms. Has become rare here.
Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

35,41 kr

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SKU: ARI02-BIO

GTIN: 4251420505651

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This impressive, perennial shrub has a very uncommon disappearance due to the special florescences. The colour of the blossoms isn't very conspicuous but its chalice-like, bag-shaped guise and the arrangement of the blossoms in the axils in a kind of whorl is very elegant and graceful. This blossom shape is called 'basin trap flower' as it invites the most diverse insects for pollination and captivates them in the basin until pollination has taken place. Until then, the 'trap' opens and the insect can escape loaded with pollen. The plant, thereby, is a good food source for many useful insects in the garden.
Due to the blossom shape, European birthwort is also known as pipevine. Its blossoms inspired many artists of the epoch of art nouveau.

The botanic name Aristolochia can be loosely translated with 'sublime for the delivering woman'. This naming indicates the usage of European birthwort in midwifery. As early as in the 1st century, it has already been mentioned as such by Dioscurides. Another usage that's also handed down by North American Indian tribes is as an antidote for snake bites. Unfortunately, the plant contains the poisonous Aristolochic acid, which is evidently nephrotoxic and carcinogenic, in all plant parts. In Germany, therefore, remedies with Aristolochia parts are prohibited since 1981.

Visually, however, European birthwort is an adornment and should, therefore, nevertheless, have a fixed place in the garden. Due to its history, it's still an inherent part of monastery gardens and perfectly suits a special cottage garden.

Plant description

Species:	Aristolochiaceae
Root system:	Rhizome
Plant type:	Herbaceous plant Container plant
Flower colour:	Yellow
Region of origin:	Southern Europe Mediterranean Region Eastern Europe
Special features:	Needs cold to germinate Food for bees Poisonous plant
Use:	Ornamental plant
Climate:	Temperate
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Winter hardiness zones:	6 (-23 bis -18 °C)
Flowering months:	May June July
Eventual height:	30-150 cm

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Shade Full sun
Soil type:	Fresh Nutrient-rich Dry Humus-rich
Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	50 cm
Germination temperature:	3-5°C
When to sow outdoors:	January February March September October
Water requirement:	Medium

Perennial flowering plant that is poisonous. Cold germinator, sowing outdoors in autumn or early spring. Alternatively, the seeds need an artificial cold treatment in the refrigerator for about 4-6 weeks. Plant young plants outdoors in March or April after the last night frosts. Loves sunny to semi-shady locations.

Other names

Botanical name:	Aristolochia clematitis
German names:	Gewöhnliche Osterluzei, Aufrechte Osterluzei, Biberkraut, Zäunling, Wolfskraut, Wildweinranken, Bruchwurzel
French names:	Aristoloche Clématite
English names:	European Birthwort
Spanish names:	Aristoloquia Común, Aristoloquia Sarmentosa, Aristoloquia Vulgar, Aristolòquia Sarmentosa, Clematítide, Cornamusa Enredada
Italian names:	Aristolochia Clematite

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