Lamiaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Clerodendrum disparifolium

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitShrub

Growth—

Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil^[1]. This species can be found in a range of soils from sandy to clay, also growing well on limestone^[2].

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+disparifolium>

Pollinators

Butterflies, Bees

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]Plants of Southeast Asia — http://www.asianplant.net/ ↩︎Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
[3]Clerodendrum (Lamiaceae) in Borneo — Wearn J.A. & Mabberley D.J. · 2011 · http://10.16(X)/036364411X605056 ↩︎
[4]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
[5]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
[6]The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 6 — Singapore Botanic Gardens; Singapore · 1930 ↩︎A botanical journal - this edition contains a list of the medicinal uses of plants in the region.