Clematis texensis
Common Name(s):
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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This beautiful plant will have you thinking of Chinese lanterns and walking down streets that have a festival feeling. The lantern-looking flowers draw us to a fairy time feeling, and the amazing colors look almost hand-painted onto the wonderful petals of this vibrant color flower.
No need to travel to China to see the lanterns or street festivals: your garden will bring the festival and party to life by planting this wonderful plant in your garden! It will be indeed a lantern beckoning all to see its beauty. This plant's flowers look like they are puckering up for a kiss but don't kiss it because this plant is poisonous!
Useful information:
All species are toxic, all parts of this plant are poisonous. This plant may be less frequently damaged by deer than other clematis species (hybrids).
This plant flowers on new growth, so prune in late spring. It is drought tolerant and has a better density than most clematis. This plant has grayish-green leaves and has wonderful scarlet, bell-shaped flowers from summer to frost.
This plant likes the sun; however, its roots like the shade: so placing this plant in a place that has a little bit shade (partial shade) will make this plant a happy camper.
- Cultivars:
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- 'Countess of Onslow'
- 'Duchess of Albany'
- 'Gravetye Beauty'
- 'Countess of Onslow'
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- Cultivars:
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- 'Countess of Onslow'
- 'Duchess of Albany'
- 'Gravetye Beauty'
- 'Countess of Onslow'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Clematis
- Species:
- texensis
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- drought tolerant; may be less frequently damaged by deer
- Climbing Method:
- Twining
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Vine
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- This plant has many small, dry fruits (each with a silky-plumose tail).
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Bell
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- This plant has wonderful scarlet, bell-shaped flowers from summer to frost: it can come in other colors too. The flowers have 4-8 petal-like parts of various colors and many stamens.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- This plant has grayish-green leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Houseplants
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Problems:
- Contact Dermatitis
- Poisonous
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Poison:
- Poison Severity:
- High
- Poison Symptoms:
- CAUSES SEVERE PAIN IN THE MOUTH IF EATEN! SKIN IRRITATION MINOR OR LASTING ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES. Symptoms include a burning sensation of mouth and mouth ulcers, skin redness and burning sensation. Poisonous through dermatitis, ingestion, and inhalation. All species are toxic, all parts of this plant are poisonous.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Anemonin
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- Yes
- Poison Part:
- Bark
- Flowers
- Fruits
- Leaves
- Roots
- Sap/Juice
- Seeds
- Stems
- Similar plants:
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Gaura lindheimeri
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Verbena canadensis
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Ampelaster carolinianus
