About Hill Glory Bower
Clerodendrum infortunatum, known as bhat or hill glory bower, is a perennial shrub belonging to the family Lamiaceae, also sometimes classified under Verbenaceae. It is the type species among ~150 species of Clerodendrum. It is one of the most well-known natural health remedies in traditional practices and siddha medicine. The species is native to tropical regions of Asia including Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Thailand, Malaysia, the Andaman Islands, and Sri Lanka.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Clerodendrum viscosum
- Genus
- Clerodendrum
- Family
- VERBENACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Shaded places, hedges of forests
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, South China, Hainan, Philippine Islands, Sumatra, Java, Sarawak; often cultivated
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- ভাঁটফুল
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Hill Glory Bower belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
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