Clematis hirsuta var. hirsuta
Clematis hirsuta var. hirsuta
- Native to:
- Algeria | Angola | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | Djibouti | DR Congo | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Libya | Malawi | Mali | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Yemen | Zambia
GBIF: Friis I; Assefa Hailu; Ermias Getachew
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus:
- Clematis
- Species:
- Clematis hirsuta var. hirsuta
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Vine
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, violet
Keystone Species Ranking
- Caterpillar Keystone:
- ★★☆☆☆ Butterfly & moth species supported by this genus (NWF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–90 days
- Notes:
- Germination can be erratic and extended. Seeds benefit from cold stratification and may germinate over several months.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch