Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vines
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
China, Japan
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
'Alba Luxurians' clematis, Alpine clematis, 'Bee's Jubilee' clematis, 'Gillian Blades' clematis, 'Rhapsody' clematis
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
250140
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, Thickets
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
11.50 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
17.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Red, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
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
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust, Whiteflies
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Colic, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Irritation to stomach, Irritation to urinary tract
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bone disorders, Gout, Headache, Joint pain, Syphilis, Varicose veins
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root bark, Vines
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Clematis
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Clematis
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
क्लेमाटिस
Bassia scoparia
In German
Klematis
Besen-Radmelde
In French
Clématite
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
Clemátide
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
κληματιτής
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
Clematite
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
Clematis
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
Clematis
Bassia scoparia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Clematis
Bassia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Anemoneae
-
Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
3004
1
27800
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