Lamiaceae FAMILY

Clerodendrum colebrookeanum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub

Growth—

Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Softwood cuttings Cuttings of half-ripe wood Root cuttings Division of suckers Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Clerodendrum+colebrookeanum>

Pollinators

Butterflies, Insects

References

[1]Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants — Ahmed Fayaz · Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand · 2011 · ISBN 978-1-55407-489 ↩︎A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
[2]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
[3]A Synopsis of the Genus Clerodendrum L. (Lamiaceae) in Thailand — Leeratiwong C., Chantaranothai P. & Paton A.J. · 2011 ↩︎
[4]Economic Products of India. Volume 1. — Watt. G. · Government of India: Calcutta. · 1883 ↩︎Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
[PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎