Clerodendrum thomsoniae Blooms are huge, most are 8-12 inches in diameter. Each flower is made up of scores of smaller 3-4 inch long flowers bursting from the center.
The leaves are great as well; succulent, green on top, and a strong purple underneath. It will grow to 12-15 feet and prefers moist soil.
This plant will grow as either a large shrub or small tree. At my mother's home, we prune the plant and use it as a shrub. We prune mom's specimen back very hard every spring after blooming has stopped. We cut off everything leaving only wood, about 3-4 feet high. In spring 2000, we'll cut off more than 6 feet of top wood.
Clerodendrum offers many other fine tropical plants, but to me, this quadriloculare variety is the best.
- Clerodendrum bungei - Glory Flower
- Clerodendrum chinese
- Clerodendrum fragrans
- Clerodendrum minahassae
- Clerodendrum myricoides
- Clerodendrum paniculatum - Pagoda Flower
- Clerodendrum phillippinum - Glory Bower
- Clerodendrum quadriloculare
- Clerodendrum speciosissimum
- Clerodendrum spendens - Flaming Glory
- Clerodendrum thomsoniae - Bleeding Heart
- Clerodendrum thomsoniae 'Delectum'
- Clerodendrum ugandense - Blue Butterfly
- Clerodendrum wallichii
- Clerodendrum x speciosum - Java Glory Vine
