Verbenaceae · Clerodendrum

Bharangi

Clerodendrum serratum var. serratum

Also known as Blue Flowered Glory Tree, Beetle Killer

ShrubMedicinal
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Karnataka, Meghalaya, Assam & more
Flowering
Throughout the year

Plant Details

Scientific name
Clerodendrum serratum var. serratum
Genus
Clerodendrum
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Degraded scrub forests; Moist deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest, Scrub
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South and Central China, Indonesia, Himalayas, Myanmar, Malesia to Indonesia, Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa
Found in India
Karnataka, Meghalaya, Assam, Sikkim, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand
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 colour
PurplerecordedPurple or violet

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Drupe

Characters marked “recorded” are for Bharangi itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Bharangi

Bharangi (Clerodendrum serratum var. serratum) belongs to the Verbenaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Meghalaya, Assam and 5 other states. It grows in degraded scrub forests; Moist deciduous forests. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.

Illustration representing the Verbenaceae family
Botanical family

Verbenaceae

Verbena/Teak family

Bharangi belongs to the Verbenaceae family.

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