Scientific Name:
Clematis armandii
Pronunciation:
KLEM-uh-tiss ar-MOND-ee-eye
Common Name:
evergreen clematis
Family Name:
Ranunculaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Evergreen vine; leaves leathery, trifoliate, leaflets lanceolate, most blades 13-19(-25)cm long x 3-5(-9)cm wide, petiolules 1-3(-6)cm long, petioles 5-9cm long (pr longer as tendrils); flowers early spring, 4-5(-7) white petal-like sepals.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Climbing
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China (China)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 7: (-18 to -12 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Arbors or trellis, Screening, Spring interest, Winter interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Leathery, Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Trifoliate (ternate)
Colour in Summer:
Green, Bronze
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Apr
Additional Info:
Many simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Achene
Fruit Colour:
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating, Stringy, Moderately fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Tendrils, Twining stems
Propagation:
Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
