Clerodendron
Clerodendrum heterophyllum
Also known as Tree Of Little Stars
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Mascarene Islands
- Flowering
- February-December
How to identify Clerodendron
Identify Clerodendron by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Leaves variable in shape on same plant.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-December.
- Confirm it sits within the Verbenaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Clerodendron.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Clerodendrum heterophyllum
- Genus
- Clerodendrum
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Grown as hedge plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Mascarene Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-December
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Clerodendron itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Clerodendron
Clerodendron (Clerodendrum heterophyllum) is a shrub in the Verbenaceae family. It is native to Mascarene Islands. It is grown as hedge plant. Flowering and fruiting run from February to December.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Clerodendron belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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