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Aristolochia billardierei Jaub. & Spach  
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FamilyARISTOLOCHIACEAE
Genus speciesAristolochia billardierei Jaub. & Spach 
BibliographyIll. Pl. Orient. 1: 175 (1844)
Native RangeLebanon to Israel and sw. Turkey
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude100-1300m
Descriptionstem hirsute, leaves 2-9cm, cordate-ovate, shortly hirsute, flower tube 25-60mm, purple brown, blade 10-25mm, broadly ovate to oblong, hirsute
Size15-50cm
Colorpurple
Bloomspring, summer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 18-24°C
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (LBS Lebanon-Syria, PAL Palestine, TUR Turkey)
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