Sage Glorybower

Clerodendrum phlomidis

Shrub
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About Sage Glorybower

Clerodendrum phlomidis is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. The plant has been used in Ayurvedic medicine, and some Ayurvedic sources refer to it by the synonym Clerodendrum multiflorum. Clerodendrum phlomidis is a large shrub native to the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar. Clerodendrum myricoides from the same family is found in Africa and India.

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Plant Details

Scientific name
Clerodendrum phlomidis
Genus
Clerodendrum
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Dry and moist deciduous forests, also road sides
Distribution
Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Myanmar
Flowering & fruiting
September-May
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Local Names

Hindi
अर्नी Arni
Bengali
Ganiyari, Arani, Goniari
Tamil
Taluddai, Tazhutazhai, தழுதாரை
Telugu
జయ చెట్టు
Kannada
ತಗ್ಗಿ (ಗಿಡ) Taggi (gida), ತರ್ಗಿ Targi, ತಿಳಕ Tilaka
Malayalam
Munja, കോഴിയപ്പ, കോഴിയാപ്പ
Marathi
तकालीमूल Takalimula
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Botanical family

Verbenaceae

Verbena/Teak family

Sage Glorybower belongs to the Verbenaceae family.

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