Biology:Clerodendrum chinense

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Clerodendrum

Clerodendrum chinense
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Mature flowers and flower buds
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Botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Clerodendrum
Species:
C. chinense
Binomial name
Clerodendrum chinense
(Osbeck) Mabb.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Clerodendrum chinense, called the glory bower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum. It is native to Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, south-central and southeast China, Southeast Asia, and Malesia.[2][3] It is a perennial shrub that grows up to 3 m (10 ft) tall.[4]

A popular garden plant, it has been widely introduced to the rest of the world, including Florida, the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central America, the Galápagos, South America, Ascension Island, the Gulf of Guinea islands, East Africa, the Seychelles, Pakistan, India, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Taiwan, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, and the Society Islands. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10475331 entry