Scientific Name:
Clematis tangutica
Pronunciation:
KLEM-uh-tiss tan-GEW-tih-kuh
Common Name:
Tangutica clematis, golden clematis
Family Name:
Ranunculaceae
Plant Type:
Invasive plant, Vine - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Leaves are 3-lobed mid green, almost compound with irregularly serrate margins, petiole tendrils; flower pendulous with four petal-like sepals, cupped, yellow, June-July; fruit is a white, wispy ball of feather achenes. Winter ID: ridged twigs, tendrils, some petioles stay attached; buds opposite, scales pointy, ovoid 2-7mm long; persistent fruit.
Habit:
Pendulous, Spreading, Twiggy
Form:
Climbing, Irregular
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Arbors or trellis, Dried flower or fruit, Fall interest, Ground cover, Perennial border, Screening, Small garden/space, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Odd-pinnate, Bipinnate
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Oblong
Apices:
Acute
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
0
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Many simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Achene
Fruit Colour:
Silver
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Showy, Persistent
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Brown
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Organ Modifications:
Tendrils
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Layering, Division - below ground parts, Grafting, Stem/cane cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Earwigs, Fungal leaf spot, Nematodes, Rodents, Rust, Scale insects, Stem borer insects
