Verbenaceae · Clerodendrum

Flaming Glorybower

Clerodendrum splendens

Climbing shrub
Habit
Climbing shrub
Found in India
Punjab, Delhi, Tamil Nadu & more
Flowering
September-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Clerodendrum splendens
Genus
Clerodendrum
Habitat
Cultivated in gardens
Habitat type
Cultivated
Native to
Westren and Central Africa
Distribution
Widely cultivated in Asia, Africa, Australia and West Indies
Found in India
Punjab, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
September-January
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 Flaming Glorybower

Flaming Glorybower (Clerodendrum splendens) is a climbing 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 cultivated in gardens. Native to Westren and Central Africa, it is distributed across Widely cultivated in Asia, Africa, Australia and West Indies. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-January.

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Botanical family

Verbenaceae

Verbena/Teak family

Flaming Glorybower belongs to the Verbenaceae family.

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