vase vine

Definitions of vase vine
  1. noun
    scandent subshrub of southeastern United States having large red-purple bell-shaped flowers with leathery recurved sepals
    synonyms: Clematis viorna, leather flower, vase-fine
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    clematis
    any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
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