Aristolochia Grandiflora (Pelican Flower): Species, Details, Facts, Pictures

Aristolochia Grandiflora (Pelican flower) is one of the world’s largest flowers that gives an odour smells like rotting feet. This deciduous vine tree are found in the tropical forest located near streams and gullies. Aristolochia Grandiflora comes under the order of Piperales from the large family of Aristolochiaceae. The Caribbean and Central America are the native places of these plants and later it has been introduced in Florida for the attraction of butterflies.

These plants produce large solitary flowers from cordiate leaf axils. The heart-shaped leaves of these plants will grow up to 25 cm wide and around 10 – 20 cms long with 60 cm long tail. The flower looks like green-white with purple-brown veins. The odour of this flower smells like rotting feet which is used to attract flies.

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae
Genus: Aristolochia
Species: A. Grandiflora
Height: 15.00 to 20.00 feet
Spread: 3.00 to 6.00 feet
Scientific name: Aristolochia Grandiflora
Higher Classification: Dutchman’s pipe
Rank: Species

Cost of Aristolochia Grandiflora

Pelican Flower is available for sale. You can buy this plan online through e-shopping websites like Amazon, eBay, Nursery live and more. In India the cost of this plant (seed) is around 650 rupees.

Interesting Facts about Aristolochia Grandiflora

• The flower of Aristolochia Grandiflora (Pelican Flower) has three sections such as utricle, tube and limb that is characteristic to all Aristolochiaceae.
• These plants are used for various medical treatments like seizures, boost sexual desire, to increase the immune system, and also to start menstruation. Also, Aristolochia Grandiflora will be used for treatments like snakebite, intestinal pain, gallbladder pain and more.
• The flowers of this plant are also called as Dutchman’s pipe or giant pelican flower.
• Pelican Flower comes under the species of Aristolochia and these species are also used for ornamental purpose.
• The central part of the flower looks darker in colour, which is used to attract the pollinators along with its distinctive odour. The rotting smell of this flower easily attracts the insects and it will be helpful for its reproduction.
• Flowers bloom in the month of June to July. The life span of this flower is just 24 hours.
• If you smell this flower, the rotten odour will stay for more than one hour.
• If you grow Aristolochia Grandiflora in your garden, then you will be safe from poisonous insects. It doesn’t need huge maintenance as it consumes only moderate water than other plants in the garden.
• These plants has some risk because it contains some toxic contents like aristolochic acid which is called as carcinogenic. The United States Department of Agriculture has banned all the products with the combination of Aristolochia Grandiflora.
• Fruits of Pelican Flower plant looks oblong or cylindrical capsules, it will be around 13 cm long and 3 cm wide.

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