CLEMATIS TRILOBA 
Clematis — latinised form of a Greek plant name ; triloba — 3-lobed. 
English name : 
Country of origin : 
Family 
Clematis. 
Ranunculaceae . 
South India. 
Colour : 
Garden use: 
Propagation : 
white : 
an herbaceous climber, very 
floriferous, with pleasant, fra- 
grant flowers, followed by 
feathery-tailed fruits; is best 
grown on a low support in a 
well-drained position; climbs 
by the leafstalk. 
by internodal cuttings (i.e. 
those taken between the joints 
of the stem). 
A, flower from the front, showing the sepals, 
which are like petals (no petals are present) 
and the flat stamens. 
B, flower cut lengthwise, showing one of the 
hairy ovaries surrounded by the stamens. 
C, a group of fruits with their long, feathery 
tails. 
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