Clerodendrum — 38 species
Botanical species in the genus Clerodendrum recorded in the PlantPeers database.

Clerodendrum brachyanthum
Clerodendrum brachyanthum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum bungei
Clerodendrum bungei
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Clerodendrum bungei is found through much of China, from the warmer temperate zone to the tropics - some forms are able to tolerate temperatures down to about -10°c. The top growth can be cut to the ground in severe winters but the plant usually resprouts from the base, especially if it has been well mulched it will then flower in late summer. Plants succeed in an open position at Wisley in Surrey (hardiness zone 7).
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Clerodendrum capitatum
Clerodendrum capitatum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil. The flowers are aromatic.
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Clerodendrum chinense
Clerodendrum chinense
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil. Succeeds in a moderately to very sunny position in ordinary garden soil. Widely cultivated as an ornamental, the plant is very aggressive and spreads freely by means of suckers.
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Clerodendrum colebrookeanum
Clerodendrum colebrookeanum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum cumingianum
Clerodendrum cumingianum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum
Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum can be found from the warm temperate zone into the tropical areas of southern China. Plants are fairly cold resistant and, even if cut to the ground in severe weather will often resprout from the base, especially if they have been well mulched. Succeeds in a sunny position in ordinary garden soil but prefers a fertile humus-rich well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum deflexum
Clerodendrum deflexum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum disparifolium
Clerodendrum disparifolium
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil. This species can be found in a range of soils from sandy to clay, also growing well on limestone.
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Clerodendrum floribundum
Clerodendrum floribundum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum fortunatum
Clerodendrum fortunatum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum indicum
Clerodendrum indicum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Clerodendrum indicum grows best in a moist tropical or subtropical climate and is not very tolerant of frost. Succeeds in a moderately to very sunny position in ordinary garden soil. Prefers a moist but well-drained fertile soil.
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Clerodendrum infortunatum
Clerodendrum infortunatum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun or partial shade. Grows best in a moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. Flowers are produced on the current seasons growth and so, to encourage flowering, any pruning is best carried out when the plant is dormant.
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Clerodendrum intermedium
Clerodendrum intermedium
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum japonicum
Clerodendrum japonicum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Clerodendrum japonicum grows wild from the warm temperate zone to the tropics od eastern Asia. It is not a very cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate short periods where temperatures fall to around -3°c. Succeeds in a sunny position in ordinary garden soil but prefers a fertile humus-rich well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum kwangtungense
Clerodendrum kwangtungense
Family: Verbenaceae
Cultivation
Clerodendrum kwangtungense grows wild in the warm temperate zone of southeastern China. It is not a very cold-hardy plant, being able to tolerate short periods where temperatures fall to around -3°c. Succeeds in a sunny position in ordinary garden soil but prefers a fertile humus-rich well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum laevifolium
Clerodendrum laevifolium
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Clerodendrum laevifolium is usually found in moist climates in the tropical and subtropical zones. Succeeds in full sun to dappled shade, growing best in a moist but well-drained, fertile soil. Often cultivated as an ornamental, the plant has escaped from cultivation and become naturalized in some areas.
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Clerodendrum lindleyi
Clerodendrum lindleyi
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum macrostegium
Clerodendrum macrostegium
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil. Clerodendrum macrostegium has been found naturalized in Hawaii (on the island of Kaua'i), where it is spreading by means of suckers in areas that have been disturbed by human activity. It is not known as yet how invasive the plant might be in more natural environments.
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Clerodendrum mandarinorum
Clerodendrum mandarinorum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun or partial shade. Grows best in a moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. Flowers are produced on the current seasons growth and so, to encourage flowering, any pruning is best carried out when the plant is dormant.
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Clerodendrum minahassae
Clerodendrum minahassae
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
An easily grown plant, succeeding in full sun to partial shade in most well-drained soils. Plants will often self-sow when grown as an ornamental. The flowers are fragrant.
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Clerodendrum paniculatum
Clerodendrum paniculatum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a sunny position in a moist but well-drained soil. The plant is widely grown as an ornamental and has often escaped from cultivation and become established in the wild. It is considered to be invasive in many areas, including various Pacific Islands.
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Clerodendrum petasites
Clerodendrum petasites
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum phlomidis
Clerodendrum phlomidis
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum polycephalum
Clerodendrum polycephalum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum pubiflorum
Clerodendrum pubiflorum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Prefers an acid soil in the wild, with a pH around 4. Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum quadriloculare
Clerodendrum quadriloculare
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Clerodendrum quadriloculare grows best in a moist tropical or subtropical climate and is not tolerant of frost. Succeeds in deep shade as well as in full sun. Grows best in a fertile soil.
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Clerodendrum rumphianum
Clerodendrum rumphianum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum silvanum
Clerodendrum silvanum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil. The white flowers are fragrant.
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Clerodendrum splendens
Clerodendrum splendens
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum ternatum
Clerodendrum ternatum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
A plant of drier places in the tropics and subtropics, where it can be found at elevations from 90 - 1,500 metres. Succeeds in full sun or partial shade. Grows best in a moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil.
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Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun and in partial shade, preferring a moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Plants can tolerate pretty dry growing conditions and established plants are drought resistant. Clerodendrum thomsoniae is widely cultivated as an ornamental, and is known to be naturalized in many introduced places including the Americas, the Galapagos Islands, and Australia.
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Clerodendrum trichotomum
Clerodendrum trichotomum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Clerodendrum trichotomum is found from the temperate zone, through the subtropics and just entering into the tropics in southern China. Plants are generally quite cold tolerant, often able to survive temperatures down to about -15°c, - they are likely to lose their top growth at such temperatures but will generally resprout from the base, especially if well mulched. The sub-species C.
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Clerodendrum umbellatum
Clerodendrum umbellatum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil. The flowers are sweetly scented.
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Clerodendrum umbratile
Clerodendrum umbratile
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum villosum
Clerodendrum villosum
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun or partial shade. Grows best in a moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil. The plant flowers all year round in Java
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Clerodendrum volubile
Clerodendrum volubile
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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Clerodendrum welwitschii
Clerodendrum welwitschii
Family: Lamiaceae
Cultivation
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil.
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