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Plant Profile: Clematis recta

Taxonomy: Clematis recta

Names

Bush Clematis, Ground Virginsbower

  • Photo of Clematis recta (Clematis rectas)

Phonetic Spelling:KLEM-ah-tiss REK-tuh

Genus:Clematis

Species:recta

Family:Ranunculaceae

This plant can be classified as either a deciduous or evergreen vine, showcasing a variety of colors, numerous stamens, and an abundance of small, dry fruits, each adorned with a silky, feathery tail. It thrives when used as a border plant, especially when supported by neighboring vegetation.

For pruning, it falls under Group 3, which suggests that a significant cutback is advisable in early spring.

While there have been no documented cases of toxicity for this particular species, it is important to note that several, if not all, members of this genus may possess mild poisonous properties. The following toxicity information pertains to the genus Clematis, with the toxic compounds being neutralized through heat or drying.

Clematis recta Feature Summary

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#white
#showy flowers
#deciduous
#full sun tolerant
#fragrant flowers
#perennial
#shrub
#slow growing
#medicinal
#upright form
#moist soil
#well-drained soil
#spreading
#neutral ph
#deer resistant
#country lane
#quaint
#victorian garden
#groundcover
#borders
#acidic soil tolerant
#alkaline soil tolerant
#showy seedheads
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses

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Clematis recta Feature Summary

Attributes
A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism and skin eruptions.
Eastern, Southern, Central Europe to Caucasus
Northern US states and southern Canadian provinces
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds.
Perennial
Fruit
Seeds are dark brown, smooth, orbicular, much compressed, tails long yellowish, plumose;
Brown/Copper
Flowers
Milky white and fragrant, flowers with 4-8 petal-like parts
Fragrant
Good Cut
Showy
Spring
Summer
4-5 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
Star
Cross
< 1 inch
Leaves
purple new leaves that green slightly as they mature; pinnately divided; leaflets five to nine pubescent underneath, petioled.
Green
Purple/Lavender
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Poisonous to Humans
Clematis can cause severe mouth pain and ulcers if eaten. Toxic to dogs, cats, horses. Clinical signs are salivation, vomiting, diarrhea. In humans, symptoms may include dizziness, confusion, fainting, and convulsions. Fatalities are rare, due to the rapid and intense bitter taste and mouth irritation from eating. Gastric lavage is recommended and anti-inflammatory to soothe irritated tissue. Contact dermatitis results in skin redness and burning sensation for some people, gardening gloves are recommended.
Leaves
Sap/Juice
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Shrub
Poisonous
Erect
Spreading
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
9a
9b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Cottage Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Deer
Rabbits
Black Walnut
Container
Patio
Woodland
Butterflies
Songbirds
Bees
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses

Clematis recta Attributes

Clematis recta: Uses (Ethnobotany)

A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism and skin eruptions.

Clematis recta: Country Or Region Of Origin

Eastern, Southern, Central Europe to Caucasus

Clematis recta: Distribution

Northern US states and southern Canadian provinces

Clematis recta: Wildlife Value

This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies, and birds.

Clematis recta: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Clematis recta: Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Clematis recta Fruit

Clematis recta: Fruit Description

Seeds are dark brown, smooth, orbicular, much compressed, tails long yellowish, plumose;

Clematis recta: Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Clematis recta: Fruit Color

grass
Brown/Copper

Clematis recta: Fruit Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Clematis recta: Display/Harvest Time

Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter

Clematis recta Flowers

Clematis recta: Flower Description

Milky white and fragrant, flowers with 4-8 petal-like parts

Clematis recta: Flower Color

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White

Clematis recta: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Clematis recta: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Clematis recta: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Clematis recta: Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Clematis recta: Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Clematis recta: Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Clematis recta Leaves

Clematis recta: Leaf Description

purple new leaves that green slightly as they mature; pinnately divided; leaflets five to nine pubescent underneath, petioled.

Clematis recta: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Clematis recta: Leaf Color

spa
Green
spa
Purple/Lavender

Clematis recta: Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Clematis recta: Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Clematis recta: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Clematis recta: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Clematis recta Poisonous to Humans

Clematis recta: Poison Symptoms

Clematis can cause severe mouth pain and ulcers if eaten. Toxic to dogs, cats, horses. Clinical signs are salivation, vomiting, diarrhea. In humans, symptoms may include dizziness, confusion, fainting, and convulsions. Fatalities are rare, due to the rapid and intense bitter taste and mouth irritation from eating. Gastric lavage is recommended and anti-inflammatory to soothe irritated tissue. Contact dermatitis results in skin redness and burning sensation for some people, gardening gloves are recommended.

Clematis recta: Poison Toxic Principle

protoanemonin

Clematis recta: Poison Severity

High
Low
Medium

Clematis recta: Causes Contact Dermatitis

No
Yes

Clematis recta: Poison Part

Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems

Clematis recta Whole Plant Traits

Clematis recta: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Clematis recta: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Clematis recta: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Clematis recta: Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Clematis recta: Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Clematis recta: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Clematis recta Cultural Conditions

Clematis recta: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Clematis recta: Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Clematis recta: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Clematis recta: Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Clematis recta: NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Clematis recta: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
3a
thermostat
3b
thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Clematis recta: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Clematis recta Stem

Clematis recta: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Clematis recta Landscape

Clematis recta: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Clematis recta: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Clematis recta: Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Clematis recta: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Clematis recta: Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees

Clematis recta: Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy