| Family | ARISTOLOCHIACEAE |
| Genus species | Aristolochia pontica Lam. |
| Synonyms | Aristolochia hirta Georgi |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Description | leaves 6-16cm long, ovate-orbiculate, floral tube U-shaped, 5-11cm long, green purple, sparsely hirsute, blade 25-60mm in diam., cordate-ovate, purple variegate |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | dark brown |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C division in late winter and fall |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ARISTOLOCHIACEAE
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