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Clematis vitalba

Traveller's Joy, Evergreen clematis

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Common names

46 names · 34 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Evergreen clematis[1]
  • Old man's beard[1]
  • Old mans beard[1]
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  • Traveller's Joy[1]
Other languages (33)
Dutch
  • Bosrank[1]
  • Duivelsgaren
  • Heggenwurger
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  • Smookhout
French
  • Clématite des haies[1]
  • Clématite vigne-blanche[1]
Abkhazian
  • Алмышәӡахәа[1]
Asturian
Bulgarian
  • Обикновен повет[1]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 葡萄叶铁线莲[1]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 葡萄葉鐵線蓮[1]
Croatian
  • Obična pavitina[1]
Czech
  • plamének plotní[1]
Danish
  • Almindelig skovranke[1]
Estonian
  • harilik elulõng[1]
Finnish
  • saksankärhö[1]
German
  • Gewöhnliche Waldrebe[1]
Greek
  • Αμπελίδα[1]
  • Κληματίς η Λευκάμπελος[1]
  • Κληματσίδα[1]
Hebrew
  • זלזלת היערות[1]
Hungarian
  • Erdei iszalag[1]
Irish
Italian
  • Clematide vitalba[1]
  • Vitalba[1]
Japanese
  • クレマチス・ウィタルバ[1]
Lithuanian
  • Gelsvoji raganė[1]
Polish
  • Powojnik pnący[1]
Romanian
Russian
  • Ломонос виноградолистный[1]
Serbian
Slovak
  • plamienok plotný[1]
Slovenian
  • navadni srobot[1]
Spanish
  • Clemátide[1]
  • Hierba de los Pordioseros[1]
Swedish
  • skogsklematis[1]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Ломиніс виткий[1]
Venetian
Welsh
  • Barf hen ŵr[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Clematis vitalba — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Gewöhnliche Waldrebe — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Old man's beard — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Traveller's Joy — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Clematide vitalba — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Vitalba — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Clématite vigne-blanche — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Vidalba — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Old mans beard — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Obična pavitina — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Ломонос виноградолистный — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Алмышәӡахәа — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Vixon — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • plamének plotní — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • 葡萄葉鐵線蓮 — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Almindelig skovranke — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Bosrank — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • harilik elulõng — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Bilortu — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Обикновен повет — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • saksankärhö — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • クレマチス・ウィタルバ — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Curpen — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Gelsvoji raganė — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • plamienok plotný — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Powojnik pnący — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • skogsklematis — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Κληματσίδα — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Κληματίς η Λευκάμπελος — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Αμπελίδα — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • 葡萄叶铁线莲 — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Evergreen clematis — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Ломиніс виткий — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Clemátide — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Hierba de los Pordioseros — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Erdei iszalag — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Akasma — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • navadni srobot — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Павит — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Pavit — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Clématite des haies — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Gabhrán — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • זלזלת היערות — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Barf hen ŵr — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.

General information

Scientific name: Clematis vitalba
Accepted name (Kew): Clematis vitalba L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Ranunculaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Clematis (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Traveller's Joy, Evergreen clematis
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Climber
Catalogue size class: Medium
Height: 15.00 m
Spread: - m
Growth rate: Fast
Foliage: Deciduous

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4-8
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves
Edibility rating:
(1)
Medicinal rating:
(2)
Functions:
Wickerwork, Fragrant

Description

Young shoots of hop plants (Humulus lupulus) can be boiled and eaten as hop shoots. However, be careful, as there are reports of toxicity.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/08
Harvest ends: 30/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 774202; name ID 2725532; Clematis L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1350351; name ID 2726964; Clematis vitalba L..

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.