also: クレマティス
clematis
Refers to the flowering vine of the genus Clematis, commonly grown in gardens.
from Latin
庭にクレマチスが咲いている。
Clematis are blooming in the garden.
クレマチス is the general term for the clematis flower group, while 風車（かざぐるま）refers specifically to the native Japanese species Clematis patens.
Standard katakana spelling for the plant name, from Latin Clematis.
Irregular kana variant; less common than クレマチス.
Borrowed from Latin Clematis, the genus name.