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Scientific Name
Clematis microphylla
Family Name
RANUNCULACEAE
Common Name
Small-leaf Clematis
Status
Height
Flowers
Greenish-cream, 2-4cm across.
Fruit
Achenes
Form
Woody climber which scrambles through other plants, leaves usually twice divided.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Tamar
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Heath
Habitat Notes
Common near the north coast.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
Clay; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Attracts butterflies. A very useful climber or groundcover for coastal districts. but is intolerant of bad drainage. The leaves have been used to relieve skin irritations but can cause blistering with excessive use. Not suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Achenes flattened, wrinkled or warty with tail 4-6cm long. seed turns brown and releases wih minimum pressure when ripe. separate seed from plumes by rubbing
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
Short
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Grown from seed which should be sown fresh. (90% germination after 1 month but only 40-50% after 6 months)
Germination Time
up to 8 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
May be propagated from stem cuttings.
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