Verbenaceae · Clerodendrum

Chinese Glory Bower

Clerodendrum philippinum

Also known as Cashmere Bouqet, Galse Pikake, Blory Bush, Scent Malli

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Clerodendrum philippinum
Genus
Clerodendrum
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Planted
Habitat type
Cultivated
Native to
Indo-China
Distribution
India, China, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan
Found in India
Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka
Flowering & fruiting
Throughout the year
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Chinese Glory Bower

Chinese Glory Bower (Clerodendrum philippinum) 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 planted. Native to Indo-China, it is distributed across India, China, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Verbenaceae family
Botanical family

Verbenaceae

Verbena/Teak family

Chinese Glory Bower belongs to the Verbenaceae family.

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