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Traveller's Joy

Clematis vitalba

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Common names

49 names · 34 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (33)
Dutch
  • Bosrank[1][2]
  • Duivelsgaren
  • Heggenwurger
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  • Smookhout
French
Abkhazian
  • Алмышәӡахәа[2]
Asturian
Bulgarian
  • Обикновен повет[2]
Catalan
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 葡萄叶铁线莲[2]
Chinese (Traditional)
  • 葡萄葉鐵線蓮[2]
Croatian
  • Obična pavitina[2]
Czech
  • plamének plotní[2]
Danish
  • Almindelig skovranke[2]
Estonian
  • harilik elulõng[2]
Finnish
  • saksankärhö[2]
German
Greek
  • Αμπελίδα[2]
  • Κληματίς η Λευκάμπελος[2]
  • Κληματσίδα[2]
Hebrew
  • זלזלת היערות[2]
Hungarian
  • Erdei iszalag[2]
Irish
Italian
Japanese
  • クレマチス・ウィタルバ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Gelsvoji raganė[2]
Polish
  • Powojnik pnący[2]
Romanian
Russian
  • Ломонос виноградолистный[2]
Serbian
Slovak
  • plamienok plotný[2]
Slovenian
  • navadni srobot[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • skogsklematis[2]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Ломиніс виткий[2]
Venetian
Welsh
  • Barf hen ŵr[2]
Sources & name notes (4)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Traveller's Joy — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Evergreen clematis — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Bosrank — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Clématite des haies — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Old man's beard — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Gewöhnliche Waldrebe — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Old mans beard — results[0].names[8]; 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.
  • Clématite vigne-blanche — results[0].names[6]; 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.
[2] Clematis vitalba — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Traveller's Joy — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Evergreen clematis — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Bosrank — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Clématite des haies — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Old man's beard — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Gewöhnliche Waldrebe — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 160697; Clematis vitalba.
  • Old mans beard — results[0].names[8]; 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.
  • Clématite vigne-blanche — results[0].names[6]; 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.
  • Vidalba — results[0].names[7]; 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.
  • 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.
  • Ломиніс виткий — results[0].names[32]; 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.
  • 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.
[3] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • old man’s beard — Page 2, column 2, row top 67 pt; common-name cell after Clematis vitalba.; Clematis vitalba.
  • traveller’s joy — Page 2, column 2, row top 67 pt; common-name cell after Clematis vitalba.; Clematis vitalba.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • old man’s beard — Page 3, column 1, row top 502 pt; common-name cell after Clematis vitalba.; Clematis vitalba.
  • travellers’ joy — Page 3, column 1, row top 502 pt; common-name cell after Clematis vitalba.; Clematis vitalba.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Ranunculaceae

Genus-level classification for Clematis; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Clematis vitalba in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2] [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Medium
Agroforestry database

Complete plant information

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Climber
Size
Medium
Dimensions
15.00 m high × 0.00 m wide
Growth rate
Fast
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves
Functions
Weaving, Fragrant
Edibility
1 out of 5
Medicinal value
2 out of 5

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

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Clematis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 461609; ID 3QTB; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Clematis vitalba (top 67 pt)

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 3, column 1, entry Clematis vitalba (top 502 pt)

    Source checked on .