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General Information

Clematis grata is a vigorous, deciduous climbing shrub with stems that can be 3 - 5 metres long or more. The plant scrambles into nearby vegetation, attaching itself by means of twining leaf petioles[, ].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

E. Asia - Himalayan regions from eastern Afghanistan through Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, China (Xizang) and Myanmar

Habitat

Forest margins, shrubberies, hedgerows and banks, growing on slopes, occasionally amongst riverside boulders or on stream banks; at elevations from 600 - 2,500 metres[, ]

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Climber
Height	5.00 m
Growth Rate	Fast
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Clematis grata is native to the temperate zone of the Himalayas, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,500 metres. A very cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand temperatures down to about -25°c[]
Prefers a position where the base of the plant is in cool shade, but the plant can grow up through trees or shrubs into a sunny position[]. It grows best in a moist but freely draining, humus-rich loamy soil[].
The plant is grown as an ornamental, often being allowed to grow into trees and large shrubs. It flowers on the current season's new growth and generally does not need pruning unless it is growing too large, in which case simply thinning out some of the stems in late winter or early spring before now growth commences is usually all that is needed[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant is used as a remedy to treat conditions such as leprosy, blood diseases, and fevers[].

Other Uses

The stems, or the fibres obtained from them, are used as a tying material[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe.