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General Information

Clematis graveolens is a climbing or scrambling plant with stems around 3 - 4 metres tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Himalayan regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan, northwest India and western Nepal

Habitat

Dry hill slopes, banks and hedgerows, occasionally on scree slopes; at elevations from 900 - 2,850 metres[].

Properties

Habit	Climber
Height	3.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Clematis graveolens is native to the temperate zone of the western and central Himalayas, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,850 metres. A somewhat cold-tolerant plant, when fully dormant it can withstand short periods with temperatures down to about -15°c[].
Requires a warm, sunny position[]. Prefers a moist but freely draining, humus-rich loamy soil[].
Plants flower on the current season's growth. They often do not need pruning, but if they need to be cut back or thinned, then this is best done in late winter or early spring before the plant starts producing new growth[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The powdered stem, combined with powdered Bistorta milletii, is drunk with warm water as a treatment of coughs and colds[].

The squeezed seeds are applied to the foreheads in order to relieve headaches[].

The long, yellow-coloured root has an exceedingly bitter taste. It is considered to be antiseptic and cooling. It is prescribed as a gargle in the treatment of ulcerated throat, as an application in treating dog and serpent bites,
and is also used in cases of haemorrhage from the stomach or throat.[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -