White Veined Hardy Dutchman's Pipe
Sources last read 14 September 2026.
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Also called birthwort.
White Veined Hardy Dutchman's Pipe is toxic
- Not assessed for cats. This plant is not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
- Not assessed for dogs. This plant is not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety: none of the sources read for this site gives an answer either way. Treat it as unknown.
- Toxic to people. Toxic when eaten. Use gloves and protective gear when handling it. RHS
What the sources say about its care
- Light
- Full sun, Partial shadeRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Water
- Moist but well-drainedRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Humidity
No source read publishes a humidity figure for any plant on this site. What follows is general guidance for foliage plants.
ASHRAE recommends indoor relative humidity between 30% and 60% 30–60%Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026- Temperature
How cold this tolerates, not what it prefers. No source read for this site publishes a preferred range for a plant indoors.
H4 — -10 to -5°C -10 to -5 °CRHS · read 13 September 2026- Soil
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand; pH Acid or Alkaline or NeutralRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to cats
- Not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety.ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Toxic to dogs
- Not on the ASPCA list. That is not a finding of safety.ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Harmful to people
- Toxic when eaten. Use gloves and protective gear when handling it.RHS · read 13 September 2026
Routine care
- Watering
- It tolerates full shade, and full sun if it gets enough water.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Propagation
- It spreads by seeds from the previous season sowing themselves.NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Increase from seed or softwood cuttings.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Pruning
- Pruning is not needed.RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Pests and diseases
- Usually free of pests and diseases.RHS · read 13 September 2026
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About the plant
Aristolochia fimbriata is a species of perennial plant in the family Aristolochiaceae. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Argentina. The flowering plant attracts butterflies and is known for its traditional medicinal properties.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · read 13 September 2026
- Native range
- Bolivia to Brazil and NE. ArgentinaWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil South, Paraguay, UruguayNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026BrazilRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Climate
- subtropicalWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- Growth form
- tuberous geophyteWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants, June 2026 release, CC BY.Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026Ground Cover, Herbaceous Perennial; habit creeping, mounding, multi-stemmed, prostrateNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Climbing, Trailing (deciduous)RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Size
- Height 6–12 in; width 18–36 inNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Height 0.1-0.5 metres; spread 1-1.5 metres after 1 yearRHS · read 13 September 2026
- Flowering
- Flowers brown/copper, gold/yellow, green, red/burgundy; blooms in summerNC State Extension · read 13 September 2026Flowers brown in summer; green in summer; yellow in summerRHS · read 13 September 2026
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Sources
- ASPCA · read 13 September 2026
- Kew WCVP · read 13 September 2026
- NC State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- Penn State Extension · read 13 September 2026
- RHS · read 13 September 2026
- Wikipedia · read 13 September 2026
What this does not cover
The figures above are what published sources say, not measurements of the plant in your room. They say nothing about your pot size, your water, the season, or how far from the glass the plant stands, and those decide more than any figure here does.
Humidity has no species figure because no source read for this site publishes one, and the only temperature published for this plant is a cold floor. The simulator fills those gaps with general figures for its kind of plant, marked as general and listed on how we read sources. Where a toxicity row says the plant was not assessed, that is the absence of a finding and not a finding of safety.
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