Family Index

Scientific Name

Clematis aristata

Family Name

RANUNCULACEAE

Common Name

Old Man's Beard, Australian Clematis

Status

Height

5.0m -15.0m (500-1500cm)

Flowers

Creamy white, star-like and prolific Male and female flowerson separate plants.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Small to medium vigorous climber

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Wet Eucalypt Forest

Habitat Notes

Moderately frost tolerant.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Moist

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Well-drained

General Notes

An important nesting site for many small birds and a source of nectar for nectar-feeding birds. 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

Seedheads are fluffy and plume-like. the seed turn brown and release from parentplant with minimal pressure when ripe

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Separate seeds from plumes by rubbing. Fresh seed usually has good germination. 90% germination after 1 month but only 40%-50% after 6 months.

Germination Time

1-3 months

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.

Cutting Notes

Easily propagated from stem cuttings