Lamiaceae FAMILY

Clerodendrum infortunatum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Clerodendrum infortunatum is an erect shrub or small tree that can grow from 1 - 5 metres tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 974 Title Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants Publication Author Ahmed Fayaz Publisher Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand Year 2011 ISBN 978-1-55407-489 Description A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental, valused especially for its aromatic flowers.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Andaman Islands, Thailand, Malaysia.

HabitatThickets and village groves, often growing gregariously, forming a dense under-vegetation, and specially associated with bamboos; at elevations from sea-level up to 500 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 387 Title Economic Products of India. Volume 1. Publication Author Watt. G. Publisher Government of India: Calcutta. Year 1883 ISBN Description 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. ].