Family Index

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.

Cutting Notes

May be propagated from stem cuttings.