Clerodendrum thomsoniae

• Botanical Name : Clerodendrum thomsoniae Balf. f.
• Common Name : Bleeding Heart Vine, Bleeding Glory Bower
• Plant Family : Verbenaceae
• Plant Form : Climbers
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 28
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Indroda Park, Van Chetana Kendra

About Clerodendrum thomsoniae Plant :

• Habit : A small, delicateclimber with square.
• Leaves : Leaves opposite, broadly ovate.
• Inflorescence : Axillary cymes.
• Flower :
  • Bracteate and bracteolate, Calyx inflated, white or grey, lobes 5.
  • Corolla scarlet or red, tube broad, lobes 5.
  • Stamens 4, exserted.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : August-November
• Significance : Cultivated in the gardens, very showy with scarlet flowers with white persistent calyx.