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Botanical name |
Clematis brachiata |
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Other names |
Traveller's joy |
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Family |
Ranunculaceae |
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Dimensions |
Robust, deciduous climber; may reach 5 m up trees and other supporting structures |
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Description of stem |
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Description of leaves |
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Description of flowers |
Small cream flowers appearing abundantly in summer are very noticeable and fragrant |
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Description of seed/fruit |
Silvery tufts of the seedheads are as conspicuously adorning the host trees and shrubs, but for a longer time than the flowers |
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Description of roots |
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Variation |
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Propagation and cultivation |
Grown from seed or stem cuttings; provide a fence or allow to scramble into other plants; sun or semi-shade |
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Tolerances |
Grows well in a variety of soil types; frost resistant |
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Uses |
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Ecological rarity |
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Pests and diseases |
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Other |
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Location |
Bushveld and grasslands in summer rainfall areas |
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