Bhant / Hill Glorybower
Clerodendrum infortunatum
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- December-February
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Clerodendrum infortunatum
- Genus
- Clerodendrum
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Degraded forests areas and also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-February
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Titabhamt, भांट Bhant
- Nepali
- राजबेली Raajbeli, चितु Chitu, भेण्टा Bhentaa
- Bengali
- Bhant, ভাঁট
- Tamil
- Perukilai
- Telugu
- Gurrapu katilyaku
- Kannada
- ಇಬ್ಬನೆ Ibbane, ಇಟ್ಟೇವು Ittevu, ಎಸಗ Esaga
- Malayalam
- Peruku, വട്ടപ്പെരുക്, Clerodendrum infortunatum
- Marathi
- भंडीरा Bhandira
About Bhant
Hill Glorybower (Clerodendrum infortunatum) is a shrub belonging to the Verbenaceae family (Verbena/Teak family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple/compound leaves, spike/raceme/cymose flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is typically found in degraded forests areas and also in the plains. It occurs across Indo-Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Bhant belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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