Jvalamukhi Phulon Ki Bel / Bleeding-Heart
Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Also known as Glory Bower
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Clerodendrum thomsoniae
- Genus
- Clerodendrum
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Often cultivated in gardens
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Assam, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- ज्वालामुखी फूलों की बेल jvalamukhi phulon ki bel
- Bengali
- ব্লিডিং হার্ট
About Jvalamukhi Phulon Ki Bel
Bleeding-heart (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) is a climber 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 often cultivated in gardens. It is native to Tropical Africa. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Jvalamukhi Phulon Ki Bel belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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