Clematis armandii
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| Armand Clematis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Clematis |
| Species: | C. armandii |
| Binomial name | |
| Clematis armandii |
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Clematis armandii (also called Armand Clematis or Evergreen Clematis) is a flowering vine of the genus Clematis. Like many members of that genus, it is prized by gardeners for its showy flowers.
C. armandii bears fragrant 2.5-inch white flowers in spring on the previous year's growth. Its dark green leaves droop to create a textured look, and it serves well as a screen.[1] Its leaf tips may burn badly if grown in salty soil or water.[1] It is native to China; in the USA it grows best in American Horticultural Society zones 9 to 7,[1] which are generally found in the southern USA.[2]
Cultivars include the pink-flowerd 'Hendersonii Rubra'[1] as well as 'Apple Blossom' and 'Snowdrift'.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Bender, Steve, ed. (January 2004). "The Southern Living Garden Book". The Southern Living Garden Book (2nd ed.). Birmingham, Alabama: Oxmoor House. p. 251. ISBN 0-376-03910-8.
- ^ "Plant Heat-Zone Map" (pdf). American Horticultural Society. http://www.ahs.org/pdfs/05_heat_map.pdf. Retrieved 15 Sept 2009.
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