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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual, biennial or perennial  

Type
Vines  
Perennial  

Origin
China, Japan  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa  

Types
'Alba Luxurians' clematis, Alpine clematis, 'Bee's Jubilee' clematis, 'Gillian Blades' clematis, 'Rhapsody' clematis  
Matthiola incana  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
20  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, Thickets  
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
11.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.00 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Red, White  
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblanceolate , Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
reseeds, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust, Whiteflies  
Fungal Diseases, Slugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Colic, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Irritation to stomach, Irritation to urinary tract  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone disorders, Gout, Headache, Joint pain, Syphilis, Varicose veins  
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root bark, Vines  
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine  
Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Clematis  
MATTHIOLA incana  

Common Name
Clematis  
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock  

In Hindi
क्लेमाटिस  
Common stock  

In German
Klematis  
Garten-Levkoje  

In French
Clématite  
Common stock  

In Spanish
Clemátide  
Matthiola incana  

In Greek
κληματιτής  
Common stock  

In Portuguese
Clematite  
Matthiola incana  

In Polish
Clematis  
Common stock  

In Latin
Clematis  
Matthiola incana  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Capparales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Clematis  
Matthiola  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Anemoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Ranunculoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
50  

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Difference Between Clematis and Common Stock

If you are confused whether Clematis or Common Stock are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Clematis and Common Stock Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Clematis are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Common Stock fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Clematis and Common Stock if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Clematis and Common Stock

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Clematis and Common Stock. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Clematis and Common Stock as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Clematis is Bone disorders, Gout, Headache, Joint pain, Syphilis and Varicose veins whereas of Common Stock is Antidote, Aphrodisiac and Diuretic. Clematis has beauty benefits as follows: while Common Stock has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Clematis vs Common Stock

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Clematis vs Common Stock and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Clematis are Colic, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Irritation to stomach and Irritation to urinary tract whereas of Common Stock have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Clematis has showy fruits and Common Stock has no showy fruits. Also Clematis is not flowering and Common Stock is flowering. You can compare Clematis and Common Stock facts and facts of other plants too.

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