Lamiaceae FAMILY
Clerodendrum umbellatum
Clerodendrum umbellatum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitClimber
Growth—
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil[1]. The flowers are sweetly scented[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+umbellatum>
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]Flora of Tropical East Africa — Beentje H.J. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 2002 · http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=396814 ↩︎Available on-line, a modern flora of East Africa.
- [3]The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. — Burkil. H. M. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 1985 - 2004 ↩︎Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
- [4]Useful Plants of Ghana — Abbiw D.K. · The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, UK · 1990 · ISBN 1-85339-043-7 ↩︎The book is ordered by usage, rather than by plant. It makes it easier to look up individual uses, but rather difficult to collate all the uses of each species. Otherwise, a well-researched book.