Lamiaceae FAMILY
Clerodendrum macrostegium
Clerodendrum macrostegium
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]. 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[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+macrostegium>
Pollinators
Lepidoptera, 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 Hawaii — Starr F.; Starr K.; Loope L. · United States Geological Survey--Biological Resources Division; · 2003 · http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/reports/ ↩︎Fairly detailed reports on 92 plants found growing in Hawaii, often giving plant uses. Produced in PDF format, they can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [3]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
- [4]Plants of Guam — Moore P.H. & McMakin P. · University of Guam. · 1979 · http://university.uog.edu/cals/people/POG/scipn.htm ↩︎Brief details, usually with a photo, of plants native to the island of Guam, often together with some information on their uses. An online version is available.