
Pannon Flóra

Clematis vitalba L.
Clematis vitalba
Clematis vitalba, also known as old man's beard and traveller's joy, is a climbing shrub with branched, grooved stems, deciduous leaves, and scented greeny-white flowers. The plant produces fruits with long silky appendages that give it a characteristic appearance. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa.
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Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae
Clematis
The plant contains various chemical compounds that can be used for medicinal purposes, but specific details are not provided in the source text.
Clematis vitalba has been used for making rope during the Stone Age in Switzerland. In Slovenia, the stems were used for weaving baskets and binding crops. The sprouts are harvested to make omelettes in Italy.
Late spring to early summer
Can reach up to 10 meters
Greeny-white
Base-rich alkaline soils, moist climate with warm summers. Grows well in limey soils.
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Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.
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