Karalakam
Aristolochia krisagathra
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- September-January
How to identify Karalakam
Identify Karalakam by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climber habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-January.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Aristolochiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Karalakam.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aristolochia krisagathra
- Genus
- Aristolochia
- Family
- Aristolochiaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Aristolochiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Characters marked “recorded” are for Karalakam itself; the rest are typical of the Aristolochiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- Karalakam, Urithoogi
About Karalakam
Aristolochia krisagathra is a climber in the Aristolochiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. It grows in semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from September to January.
Aristolochiaceae
Birthwort Family
Karalakam belongs to the Aristolochiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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