Clematis tangutica: Country Or Region Of Origin
Central temperate Asia
Plant Profile: Clematis tangutica
Taxonomy: Clematis tanguticaNames
Golden Bell Clematis, Golden Clematis, Old Man's Beard Clematis, Orange-peel Clematis, Russian Virgins's Bower, Tube-flowered Clematis
Phonetic Spelling:KLEM-ah-tiss tan-GOO-tik-uh
Genus:Clematis
Species:tangutica
Family:Ranunculaceae
This deciduous climbing plant features charming yellow blooms and generates a cluster of feathery seed heads reminiscent of an elderly man's beard, which is the origin of its common name. It thrives in full sunlight but benefits from mulch or ground cover plants that can shield its roots from excessive heat.
For pruning, it falls under Group 3: perform a hard prune in late winter, cutting back to a pair of robust buds located above 1 foot. If you desire early spring flowers, prune less aggressively.
Clematis tangutica Feature Summary
Clematis tangutica Image Gallery
Tags
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#poisonous
#full sun tolerant
#drought tolerant
#yellow flowers
#tubular flowers
#fall interest
#cottage garden
#rabbit resistant
#moist soil
#well-drained soil
#fences
#trellises
#vines
#summer flowers
#deer resistant
#feathery
#lantern
#magic
#tall
#clematis
#self-seeding
#pollinator plant
#asian garden
#poor soils tolerant
#showy seedheads
#patio planting
#garden walls
#butterfly friendly
#arbor
#partial shade tolerant
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Clematis tangutica Feature Summary
Attributes
Central temperate Asia
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Perennial
Fruit
This plant has many small, dry fruits (each with a silky-plumose tail). Seedheads are fluffy, silvery, and highly ornamental.
Achene
Brown/Copper
Showy
Good Dried
< 1 inch
Flowers
Yellow flowers point downward resembling small bells. Its flowers have 4-8 petal-like parts of various colors and many stamens, usually solitary on long stalks (3-6" long)
Gold/Yellow
Fragrant
Showy
Long Bloom Season
Summer
Fall
4-5 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
Tubular
Bell
Trumpet
3-6 inches
Leaves
Leaves are pinnate to bipinnate and medium green. Lanceolate to oblong leaflets (to 2 1/3” long) have acute tips, tiny toothed margins, and cuneate to subcordate bases.
Deciduous
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Alternate
Oblong
Cordate
Lanceolate
Cuneate
Serrate
Denticulate
1-3 inches
Glossy
Smooth
Leathery
Stem
Slightly downy stems 3-6 " long
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.
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Leaves
Sap/Juice
Whole Plant Traits
Poisonous
Vine
Deciduous
Climbing
Rapid
Medium
Medium
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)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
3 feet-6 feet
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
3a
3b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Cottage Garden
Asian Garden
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Specimen
Drought
Deer
Rabbits
Black Walnut
Poor Soil
Rock Wall
Vertical Spaces
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Clematis tangutica Image Gallery
Clematis tangutica Attributes
Clematis tangutica: Wildlife Value
Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
Clematis tangutica: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Clematis tangutica: Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Clematis tangutica Fruit
Clematis tangutica: Fruit Description
This plant has many small, dry fruits (each with a silky-plumose tail). Seedheads are fluffy, silvery, and highly ornamental.
Clematis tangutica: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Clematis tangutica: Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Clematis tangutica: Fruit Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Clematis tangutica: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Clematis tangutica: Fruit Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Clematis tangutica Flowers
Clematis tangutica: Flower Description
Yellow flowers point downward resembling small bells. Its flowers have 4-8 petal-like parts of various colors and many stamens, usually solitary on long stalks (3-6" long)
Clematis tangutica: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Clematis tangutica: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Clematis tangutica: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Clematis tangutica: 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 tangutica: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Clematis tangutica: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Clematis tangutica Leaves
Clematis tangutica: Leaf Description
Leaves are pinnate to bipinnate and medium green. Lanceolate to oblong leaflets (to 2 1/3” long) have acute tips, tiny toothed margins, and cuneate to subcordate bases.
Clematis tangutica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Clematis tangutica: Leaf Color
Green
Clematis tangutica: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Clematis tangutica: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Clematis tangutica: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Clematis tangutica: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Clematis tangutica: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Clematis tangutica: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Clematis tangutica: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Clematis tangutica Stem
Clematis tangutica: Stem Description
Slightly downy stems 3-6 " long
Clematis tangutica: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Clematis tangutica Poisonous to Humans
Clematis tangutica: 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 tangutica: Poison Toxic Principle
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Clematis tangutica: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Clematis tangutica: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Clematis tangutica: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Clematis tangutica Whole Plant Traits
Clematis tangutica: 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 tangutica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Clematis tangutica: 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 tangutica: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Clematis tangutica: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Clematis tangutica: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Clematis tangutica Cultural Conditions
Clematis tangutica: 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 tangutica: Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Clematis tangutica: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Clematis tangutica: 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 tangutica: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Clematis tangutica: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Clematis tangutica: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Clematis tangutica Landscape
Clematis tangutica: 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 tangutica: 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 tangutica: 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 tangutica: 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 tangutica: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Clematis tangutica: 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
