"Clematis drummondii Clematis drummondii is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, that is native to the Southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas) and northern Mexico. Common names include old man's beard, Texas virgin's bower, and barba de chivato. It is a white-flowered vine that can be found clambering among other wildflowers, on shrubs and on fence rows. The natural habitat of ""C. drummondii"" includes the Chihuahuan and Sonoran deserts as well as prairies and grasslands. The sap of this plant is caustic, although its foliage, stems, and roots can be used for dye if"
"opposite branching habit resembles arms sticking out of a torso. Clematis brachiata Clematis brachiata, commonly known as traveller's joy, is a hardy, deciduous South African liana belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. It tends to clamber to the tops of trees and shrubs, sprawling over the crowns. Leaves are compound with from 1 to 7 leaflets. Attractive fragrant flowers appear in summer. Achenes are covered in fine silky hair. This species is common in the Transvaal and kwaZulu-Natal and was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828), the celebrated Swedish naturalist. ""Clema"" is Greek for a liane, and the Latin specific"
"Clematis brachiata Clematis brachiata, commonly known as traveller's joy, is a hardy, deciduous South African liana belonging to the Ranunculaceae family. It tends to clamber to the tops of trees and shrubs, sprawling over the crowns. Leaves are compound with from 1 to 7 leaflets. Attractive fragrant flowers appear in summer. Achenes are covered in fine silky hair. This species is common in the Transvaal and kwaZulu-Natal and was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg (1743-1828), the celebrated Swedish naturalist. ""Clema"" is Greek for a liane, and the Latin specific name ""brachiata"" means ""provided with arms"" since the right-angled and"
"viruses, slugs and snails, scale insects, aphids, earwigs, and green flower disease, which is usually caused by infection with a phytoplasma, a type of bacterium. Clematis Clematis is a genus of about 300 species within the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. Their garden hybrids have been popular among gardeners, beginning with ""Clematis"" × ""jackmanii"", a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin. Most species are known as clematis in English, while some are also known as traveller's joy, a name invented for the sole British native, ""C. vitalba"", by the"
"Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana (also known as devil's darning needles, devil's hair, love vine, traveller's joy, virgin's bower, Virginia virgin's bower, wild hops, and woodbine; syn. ""Clematis virginiana"" L. var. ""missouriensis"" (Rydb.) Palmer & Steyermark ) is a vine of the Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) native to the United States and Canada from Newfoundland to southern Manitoba down to the Gulf of Mexico. The rationale for some of the common names is unclear, as they include examples normally applied to unrelated plants, including twining parasites (e.g. ""devil's hair"" for ""Cuscuta""). The name ""Love Vine"" also is applied to alleged aphrodisiacs, such"
"Clematis gouriana Clematis gouriana, or Indian Traveller's Joy, is a liana found in Asia which belongs to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It was described by Roxb. ex DC. and published in ""Regni Vegetabilis Systema Naturale"" 1: 138-139, in 1818. The creeper occurs in the Himalayas from Pakistan, India, eastward through Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and into western and southern China. The hilly districts of the Western Ghats, the eastern part of the India subcontinent, and Sri lanka. In India, the creeper occurs in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala,"
"Clematis flammula Clematis flammula is a temperate liana known by the common name fragrant virgin's bower. It is native to southern Europe and northern Africa, but it is cultivated worldwide as an ornamental plant in gardens. The woody vine bears fragrant white flowers and small green achenes. When the flowers are newly opened they have a strong sweet almond fragrance. The vine grows in a tangled mass that is heavily sprinkled with flowers throughout the warmer months. It is popular with gardeners as a decoration along fences and trellises, or as ground cover. If the vine has no other plants"
"Clematis terniflora Clematis terniflora (sweet autumn clematis, sweet autumn virginsbower, 圆锥铁线莲 yuan zhui tie xian lian) is a plant in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae. It is native to countries in northeastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Russia (Siberia), Taiwan). It was introduced into the United States in the late 1800s as an ornamental garden plant, and has naturalized in many of the eastern states. It is considered a Category II invasive plant in New Jersey, South Carolina and some other eastern states, meaning invading native plant communities but not yet seen as displacing native species. ""Clematis terniflora"" is a vine"
"a leaf compress is used to treat chest pain, sores, and boils. Clematis ligusticifolia Clematis ligusticifolia is a climbing, spreading vine with showy flowers. It is also known as Old-man's Beard and Yerba de Chiva, and Virgin's bower, (though Old-man's Beard may also refer to ""C. vitalba"", and Virgin's bower may also refer to ""C. lasiantha""). It is native to North America where it is widespread across the western United States in streamside thickets, wooded hillsides, and coniferous forests up to 4,000 feet. It was called ""pepper vine"" by early travelers and pioneers of the American Old West. They used"
"Clematis ligusticifolia Clematis ligusticifolia is a climbing, spreading vine with showy flowers. It is also known as Old-man's Beard and Yerba de Chiva, and Virgin's bower, (though Old-man's Beard may also refer to ""C. vitalba"", and Virgin's bower may also refer to ""C. lasiantha""). It is native to North America where it is widespread across the western United States in streamside thickets, wooded hillsides, and coniferous forests up to 4,000 feet. It was called ""pepper vine"" by early travelers and pioneers of the American Old West. They used it as a pepper substitute to spice up food since real black"
"salty soil or water. In the USA it grows best in American Horticultural Society zones 9 to 7, which are generally found in the southern USA. Cultivars include the pink-flowerd 'Hendersonii Rubra' as well as 'Apple Blossom' and 'Snowdrift'. 'Clematis’ is the Greek name for several climbing plants, and is a diminutive of ‘klema’ means ‘vine shoot’. Named for Father Armand David (1826-1900), a Jesuit missionary and plant collector in China. Clematis armandii Clematis armandii (also called Armand clematis or evergreen clematis) is a flowering climbing plant of the genus ""Clematis"". Like many members of that genus, it is prized"
"infusion. Clematis orientalis Clematis orientalis is a deciduous vine or scrambling shrub of the ""Clematis"" species, that originates from Asia and Central Europe. Brought to United States as an ornamental plant but escaped cultivation leading to its classification as a noxious weed in some states. Common names for ""C. orientalis"" include Chinese clematis, Oriental virginsbower, orange peel, and orange peel clematis. The name of the genus, ""Clematis"", is a derivation of the Ancient Greek word ""clématis"", which means ""climbing"". This is a description of the tendency ""Clematis"" species show to be climbers. ""Clematis orientalis"" is a deciduous scrambling shrub that"
"Clematis orientalis Clematis orientalis is a deciduous vine or scrambling shrub of the ""Clematis"" species, that originates from Asia and Central Europe. Brought to United States as an ornamental plant but escaped cultivation leading to its classification as a noxious weed in some states. Common names for ""C. orientalis"" include Chinese clematis, Oriental virginsbower, orange peel, and orange peel clematis. The name of the genus, ""Clematis"", is a derivation of the Ancient Greek word ""clématis"", which means ""climbing"". This is a description of the tendency ""Clematis"" species show to be climbers. ""Clematis orientalis"" is a deciduous scrambling shrub that grows"
"Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea (syn. ""Nepeta glechoma"" Benth., ""Nepeta hederacea"" (L.) Trevir.) is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper of the mint family Lamiaceae. It is commonly known as ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground, creeping charlie, alehoof, tunhoof, catsfoot, field balm, and run-away-robin. It is also sometimes known as creeping jenny, but that name more commonly refers to ""Lysimachia nummularia"". It is used as a salad green in many countries. European settlers carried it around the world, and it has become a well-established introduced and naturalized plant in a wide variety of localities. It is considered an aggressive invasive weed of woodlands and lawns"
"Award of Garden Merit. Clematis alpina Clematis alpina, the Alpine clematis, is a flowering deciduous vine of the genus ""Clematis"". Like many members of that genus, it is prized by gardeners for its showy flowers. It bears 1 to 3-inch spring flowers on long stalks in a wide variety of colors. ""C. alpina"" is native to Europe; in the United States it grows best in American Horticultural Society zones 9 to 6, which are generally found in the southern USA. Cultivars include the pale pink 'Willy,' dark blue 'Helsingborg,' and lavender blue 'Pamela Jackman.' ""Clematis alpina"" 'Pamela Jackman' has gained"
"pains and vomiting. Also handling the plant may cause a skin irritation or an allergic reaction. Iris tenuis Iris tenuis (also known as Clackamas iris) is a species in the genus ""Iris"", it is also in the subgenus of ""Limniris"". It is a rhizomatous perennial, from North America, endemic to Oregon in the Cascade Range, in Clackamas, the small flowers are white, pale blue or lilac, with a yellow or golden low dissect crest and pale green leaves. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. It is similar in form to ""Iris cristata"", except that it is"
"Clematis alpina Clematis alpina, the Alpine clematis, is a flowering deciduous vine of the genus ""Clematis"". Like many members of that genus, it is prized by gardeners for its showy flowers. It bears 1 to 3-inch spring flowers on long stalks in a wide variety of colors. ""C. alpina"" is native to Europe; in the United States it grows best in American Horticultural Society zones 9 to 6, which are generally found in the southern USA. Cultivars include the pale pink 'Willy,' dark blue 'Helsingborg,' and lavender blue 'Pamela Jackman.' ""Clematis alpina"" 'Pamela Jackman' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's"
"are well known as cultivated flowers, such as ""Aconitum"" (monkshood), ""Clematis"", ""Consolida"" (larkspur), ""Delphinium"", ""Helleborus"" (Christmas rose), ""Trollius"" (globeflower). The seeds of "" Nigella sativa"" are used as a spice in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine. Ranunculaceae Ranunculaceae (buttercup or crowfoot family; Latin ""little frog"", from ""frog"") is a family of over 2,000 known species of flowering plants in 43 genera, distributed worldwide. The largest genera are ""Ranunculus"" (600 species), ""Delphinium"" (365), ""Thalictrum"" (330), ""Clematis"" (325), and ""Aconitum"" (300). Ranunculaceae are mostly herbaceous annuals or perennials, but some woody climbers (such as ""Clematis"") or shrubs (e.g. ""Xanthorhiza""). Most members of"
"popular perhaps is ""A. dealbata"" (silver wattle), with its attractive glaucous to silvery leaves and bright yellow flowers; it is erroneously known as ""mimosa"" in some areas where it is cultivated, through confusion with the related genus ""Mimosa"". Another ornamental acacia is the fever tree. Southern European florists use ""A. baileyana"", ""A. dealbata"", ""A. pycnantha"" and ""A. retinodes"" as cut flowers and the common name there for them is mimosa. Ornamental species of acacias are also used by homeowners and landscape architects for home security. The sharp thorns of some species are a deterrent to trespassing, and may prevent break-ins"
"repertoire of the cottage garden, and, more recently, hybrid ""English"" roses introduced by David Austin. Many of the old roses had cultivars that grew very long canes, which could be tied to trellises or against walls. These older varieties are called ""ramblers"", rather than ""climbers"". Climbing plants in the traditional cottage garden included European honeysuckle (""Lonicera periclymenum"") and Traveller's Joy (""Clematis vitalba""). The modern cottage garden includes many Clematis hybrids that have the old appeal, with sparse foliage that allows them to grow through roses and trees, and along fences and arbors. There are also many Clematis species used in"
"sepals which are usually either deep purple-blue in western populations or reddish purple in eastern plants. White flowers are rare. The Latin name ""Clematis occidentalis"" means long supple branches from the west. Clematis occidentalis Clematis occidentalis is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common name western blue virginsbower. It is native to much of southern Canada and the northern United States. There are three varieties: var. ""occidentalis"" is limited to the eastern half of the species' range, var. ""grosseserrata"" to the western half, and var. ""dissecta"" is endemic to Washington. The plant varies somewhat"
"Clematis occidentalis Clematis occidentalis is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family known by the common name western blue virginsbower. It is native to much of southern Canada and the northern United States. There are three varieties: var. ""occidentalis"" is limited to the eastern half of the species' range, var. ""grosseserrata"" to the western half, and var. ""dissecta"" is endemic to Washington. The plant varies somewhat in appearance. Generally they produce vines and climb on surfaces. The leaves are divided into three thick, green leaflets, which may have lobes or teeth. The flower has no petals, but petallike"
"primarily because finding the correct concentration for a given area is difficult and the potential for damaging desired plants. Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea (syn. ""Nepeta glechoma"" Benth., ""Nepeta hederacea"" (L.) Trevir.) is an aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper of the mint family Lamiaceae. It is commonly known as ground-ivy, gill-over-the-ground, creeping charlie, alehoof, tunhoof, catsfoot, field balm, and run-away-robin. It is also sometimes known as creeping jenny, but that name more commonly refers to ""Lysimachia nummularia"". It is used as a salad green in many countries. European settlers carried it around the world, and it has become a well-established introduced and"
"most places. It is sold by a good number of native plant nurseries and some specialty and large conventional nurseries. What is usually sold at most every conventional nursery or garden center is the similar sweetautumn clematis, ""Clematis terniflora"", from Japan that is much more rampant growing, that bears heavier clouds of white flowers with a stronger fragrance, that has simple leaves not compound with 3 leaflets, that as one plant self-sows around a lot, and becomes an invasive plant when escaping cultivation in North America. Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana (also known as devil's darning needles, devil's hair, love vine,"
"Clematis glycinoides Clematis glycinoides, commonly known as headache vine, is a climbing shrub of the family Ranunculaceae, found in eastern Australia, and New Caledonia. Augustin Pyramus de Candolle described the species in 1817, from a specimen from the herbarium of Sir Joseph Banks. The species gains its common name from a folk use as a supposed remedy for headaches. The aroma from the crushed leaves is inhaled, appearing to relieve headaches as a result of the highly irritant properties of the resulting fumes. This process was explained by herbalist Cheryll Williams: The uncomfortable sensation of breathing in the ammonia-like fumes"
"Magnolia champaca Magnolia champaca, known in English as champak, is a large evergreen tree in the Magnoliaceae family. It was previously classified as Michelia champaca. It is known for its fragrant flowers, and its timber used in woodworking. The species epithet, ""champaca"", comes from the Sanskrit word (pronounced ). Other vernacular names in English include Joy perfume tree, yellow jade orchid tree and fragrant Himalayan champaca. In the Philippines, it is locally known as ""tsampaka"", ""sampaka"" or ""sampaga"". The fragrant flowers, together with ""sampaguita"", ""ylang-ylang"" and ""camia"", are usually strung into garlands and leis used to adorn statues of saints."
"Melilotus officinalis Melilotus officinalis, known as yellow sweet clover, yellow melilot, ribbed melilot and common melilot is a species of legume native to Eurasia and introduced in North America, Africa and Australia. ""Melilotus officinalis"" can be an annual or biennial plant, and is high at maturity. Leaves alternate on the stem and possess three leaflets. Yellow flowers bloom in spring and summer and produce fruit in pods typically containing one seed. Seeds can be viable for up to 30 years. Plants have large taproots and tend to grow in groups. Plants have a characteristic sweet odor. ""M. officinalis"" is native"
"traubii""<br> ""Chlidanthus yaviensis"" Chlidanthus Chlidanthus is a genus that consists of 10 species of tender bulbs from tropical South America, mostly natives to the Andes. The botanical name comes from the Greek, meaning ""delicate flower"". The plants have large spherical bulbs with gray-green, strap-shaped leaves 30 cm long arising from the base. In late spring to early summer, clusters of 3-4 large, strong citrus-scented fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers 10–13 cm long held terminally on stalks 25 cm high, colored in yellow, pink or red. ""Chlidanthus boliviensis""<br> ""Chlidanthus cardenasii""<br> ""Chlidanthus cumingii""<br> ""Chlidanthus ehrenbergii""<br> ""Chlidanthus fragrans"" (perfumed fairy lily)<br> ""Chlidanthus luteus""<br> ""Chlidanthus marginatus""<br>"
"Verbena officinalis Verbena officinalis, the common vervain or common verbena, is a perennial herb native to Europe. It grows up to a metre/yard high, with an upright habitus. The lobed leaves are toothed, the delicate spikes hold mauve flowers. This plant prefers limey soils; it is occasionally grown as an ornamental plant but perhaps more often for the powerful properties some herbalists ascribe to it. Propagation is by root cuttings or seed. It is widely naturalised outside its native range, for example in North America. It is also known as simpler's joy or holy herb, or more ambiguously as ""mosquito"
"Tulbaghia violacea Tulbaghia violacea, also known as society garlic or pink agapanthus, is a species of flowering plant in the onion family Alliaceae, indigenous to southern Africa (KwaZulu-Natal and Cape Province), and reportedly naturalized in Tanzania and Mexico. Growing to tall by wide, it is a clump-forming perennial with narrow leaves and large clusters of fragrant, violet flowers from midsummer to autumn (fall). When grown as an ornamental, this plant requires some protection from winter frosts. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. ""Tulbaghia violacea"" is used locally as a herbal remedy/medicine to treat several ailments."
"transferred into ""Schlumbergera,"" though this change has yet to receive widespread acceptance. Common names for these cacti generally refer to their flowering season. In the Northern Hemisphere, they are called Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus, crab cactus and holiday cactus. In Brazil, the genus is referred to as (May flower), reflecting the period in which they flower in the Southern Hemisphere. Most of the popular houseplants are cultivars of ""Schlumbergera,"" with flowers in white, pink, yellow, orange, red or purple. The Easter or Whitsun cactus is also called a holiday cactus and has flowers in red, orange, pink and white. It"
"those with fleshy petals; or vase vine for the North American ""Clematis viorna"". The genus name is from Ancient Greek ""clématis,"" (""a climbing plant""). Over 250 species and cultivars are known, often named for their originators or particular characteristics. The genus is composed of mostly vigorous, woody, climbing vines / lianas. The woody stems are quite fragile until several years old. Leaves are opposite and divided into leaflets and leafstalks that twist and curl around supporting structures to anchor the plant as it climbs. Some species are shrubby, while others, like ""C. recta"", are herbaceous perennial plants. The cool temperate"
"cultivars have been bred for horticultural use, including:- Those cultivars marked have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. 'Clematis’ is the Greek name for several climbing plants, and is a diminutive of ‘klema’, which means ‘vine shoot’. The Latin specific epithet ""montana"" refers to mountains or coming from mountains. The UK national collection of clematis montana is held at By The Way, at Woodfalls, near Salisbury, in Hampshire, within the New Forest National Park. Hundreds of clematis are integrated within the garden, many grown from British Clematis Society seed. Clematis montana Clematis montana (mountain clematis also Himalayan"