Clerodendrum splendens
| Clerodendrum splendens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Clerodendrum |
| Species: | C. splendens |
| Binomial name | |
| Clerodendrum splendens G.Don[1] | |
Clerodendrum splendens (glory tree, flaming glorybower) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum of the family Lamiaceae, native to tropical Western Africa. It is a twining evergreen climber, growing to 3 metres (9.8 ft) or more, with panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers in summer. With a minimum temperature of 10 °C (50 °F),[2] 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.[3]
References
- ↑ "Taxon: Clerodendrum splendens G. Don". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2001-03-13. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Clerodendrum splendens". Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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