Clematis napaulensis
DC.
Ranunculaceae
Clematis forrestii W.W.Sm.
Clematis montana D.Don
Common Name:
General Information
Clematis napaulensis is an evergreen climbing plant with woody stems; it can grow up to 10 metres tall. The plant scrambles over the ground, growing into the surrounding vegetation for support, and attaching itself by means of twining leafstalks[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
273- Title
- Clematis - The Genus
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grey-Wilson. C.
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford. London.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7659-1
- Description
- An excellent and well illustrated concise guide to all the known specis of Clematis.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is grown as an ornamental, valued for its winter flowering.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
273- Title
- Clematis - The Genus
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grey-Wilson. C.
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford. London.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7659-1
- Description
- An excellent and well illustrated concise guide to all the known specis of Clematis.
Range
E. Asia - Himalayan regions from northwest India, through Nepal and Bhutan to southen China and Myanmar.
Habitat
Subtropical and warm temperate forests; at elevations from 1,220 - 2,440 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Clematis nepaulensis is not a very cold-hardy plant, only being able to tolerate short periods with temperatures down to around -5°c when fully dormant. It succeeds outdoors only in the milder regions of the temperate zone.
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[
273- Title
- Clematis - The Genus
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grey-Wilson. C.
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford. London.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7659-1
- Description
- An excellent and well illustrated concise guide to all the known specis of Clematis.
]. It grows best in a moist but freely draining, humus-rich loamy soil[
273- Title
- Clematis - The Genus
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grey-Wilson. C.
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford. London.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7659-1
- Description
- An excellent and well illustrated concise guide to all the known specis of Clematis.
].
The plant is sometimes grown as an ornamental, being allowed to grow into trees and large shrubs. It flowersin the winter 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[
273- Title
- Clematis - The Genus
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grey-Wilson. C.
- Publisher
- B. T. Batsford. London.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-7134-7659-1
- Description
- An excellent and well illustrated concise guide to all the known specis of Clematis.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is used as a remedy to treat conditions such as leprosy, blood diseases, and fevers[
387- Title
- Economic Products of India. Volume 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watt. G.
- Publisher
- Government of India: Calcutta.
- Year
- 1883
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
The stems, or the fibres obtained from them, are used as a tying material[
387- Title
- Economic Products of India. Volume 1.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Watt. G.
- Publisher
- Government of India: Calcutta.
- Year
- 1883
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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