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Ranunculaceae
Clematis smilacifolia
Clematis smilacifolia
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Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Clematis · Tropical · Asian · Vine · Climbing · Humid · Greenhouse · Rare
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This tropical Asian clematis requires warm, humid conditions and consistent moisture. Provide sturdy climbing support and protect from direct hot sun which can scorch leaves. Best grown in conservatories or warm greenhouses in temperate climates.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist during growing season, reduce in winter · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- chalk
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 15 ft – 25 ft
- Spread
- 15 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is.
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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