Clerodendrum splendens

Clerodendrum splendens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Clerodendrum
Species:
C. splendens
Binomial name
Clerodendrum splendens

Clerodendrum splendens, the glory tree or flaming glorybower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum of the family Lamiaceae, native to tropical Western Africa.

Description

It is a twining evergreen climber, growing to 3 metres (9.8 ft) or more, with panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers in summer.

Cultivation

With a minimum temperature of 10 °C (50 °F), it requires the protection of glass during the winter months in most temperate regions.

In cultivation this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (confirmed 2017).

References

  1. ↑ "Clerodendrum splendens". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
  2. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  3. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Clerodendrum splendens". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 22. Retrieved 24 January 2018.