Clematis
Sign in to saveClematis is a genus of about 380 species within the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids and cultivars have been popular among gardeners, beginning with Clematis 'Jackmanii', a garden staple since 1862. More cultivars are being produced constantly, mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin.
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Clematis is a large genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family that includes about 380 species, with numerous garden varieties that have become popular with gardeners since the 1860s. These cultivars continue to be developed today, drawing primarily from Chinese and Japanese plant sources.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRanunculales
- FamilyRanunculaceae
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19 sectionsContents
- Species names
- Etymology
- Botany
- Taxonomy
- ''Archiclematis'' and ''Naravelia''
- Species
- Formerly placed here
- Subdivisions
- Garden history
- Cultivation
- Pruning
- Cultivars
- Horticultural classification
- Use and toxicity
- Pests and diseases
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Clematis is a genus of about 380 species within the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids and cultivars have been popular among gardeners, beginning with Clematis 'Jackmanii', a garden staple since 1862. More cultivars are being produced constantly, mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin.
==Species names== Most species are known as clematis in English, while some are also known as: '''traveller's joy', a name invented for the sole British native, C. vitalba, by the herbalist John Gerard (1545–1612); 'virgin's bower' for C. terniflora, C. virginiana, and C. viticella; 'old man's beard, applied to several with prominent seedheads; leather flower for those with fleshy petals; or vase vine' for the North American Clematis viorna.