Clematis trichotoma

Clematis trichotoma is a climbing plant from Korea. It belongs to Ranunculaceae, the buttercup family. Kew records it as a liana from a temperate climate. Plants For A Future lists its range as South Korea. It grows in open woods and among shrubs. Its habitat includes both evergreen and deciduous plants. These include rhododendrons, maples, birches, oaks and deutzias.

This deciduous climber loses its leaves for part of the year. Plants For A Future gives its height as 16.4 feet (5 metres). The supplied sources give no mature width. They also give no species-level details of bark or leaf shape. It flowers from June to July. Each flower has both male and female organs. The sources do not describe flower colour or fruit form. Plants For A Future includes it among scented plants.

Plants For A Future reports that it grows in sun or partial shade. It prefers moist soil. The species summary lists sandy, loamy and clay soils as suitable. It also lists mildly acid, neutral and mildly alkaline conditions. Suggested garden sites include dappled woodland shade and shady edges. These sites reflect the woodland habitat given for the species. Its climbing form suits a woodland planting where height is useful. The source does not confirm its hardiness in Britain. It offers no firm hardiness zone, so cold tolerance remains uncertain.

Plants For A Future describes several ways to raise new plants. Sow ripe seed in a cold frame without delay. Stored seed can receive a 12-hour soak in warm water. A cold treatment may help it sprout. Germination can take one to nine months, or longer, at 20°C. Keep young plants in a cold frame through their first winter. Plant them out after the last expected frost. The source also lists stem cuttings and layering as options.

Young leaves have a recorded use as cooked food. Plants For A Future gives edibility a low score. It urges caution, while noting no toxicity reports for this species. Its broader warning concerns the genus, not confirmed species-level poisoning. The source records no known medicinal or other practical uses. It lists no weed potential. The supplied evidence names no species-specific pests or diseases.