Hill Glory Bower
Clerodendrum viscosum
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Karnataka, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- October-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Clerodendrum viscosum
- Genus
- Clerodendrum
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Shaded places, hedges of forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, South China, Hainan, Philippine Islands, Sumatra, Java, Sarawak; often cultivated
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Jharkhand, Assam, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-July
- 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
- Bengali
- ভাঁটফুল
About Hill Glory Bower
Hill Glory Bower (Clerodendrum viscosum) 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 shaded places, hedges of forests. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-July. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Hill Glory Bower belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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