Bharangi
Clerodendrum serratum var. serratum
Also known as Blue flowered glory tree, Beetle killer
About Bharangi
Bharangi (Clerodendrum serratum var. serratum) 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 scrub forests; moist deciduous forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South and Central China, Indonesia, Himalayas, Myanmar, Malesia to Indonesia, Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Clerodendrum serratum var. serratum
- Genus
- Clerodendrum
- Family
- VERBENACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Degraded scrub forests; Moist deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South and Central China, Indonesia, Himalayas, Myanmar, Malesia to Indonesia, Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar, South Africa
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Bharangi belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
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