Clerodendrum chinense
Mature flowers and flower buds
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Clerodendrum
Species:
C. chinense
Binomial name
Clerodendrum chinense
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Agricolaea fragrans (Vent.) Schrank
    • Clerodendrum chinense var. hamrense Das, Sarma & Borthakur
    • Clerodendrum chinense var. parviflorum M.R.Almeida
    • Clerodendrum chinense var. plenum M.R.Almeida
    • Clerodendrum chinense var. simplex (Moldenke) S.L.Chen
    • Clerodendrum fragrans Willd.
    • Clerodendrum fragrans f. pleniflorum (Schauer) Standl. & Steyerm.
    • Clerodendrum fragrans var. pleniflorum Schauer
    • Clerodendrum japonicum (Jacq.) Gandhi
    • Clerodendrum lasiocephalum C.B.Clarke
    • Clerodendrum macradenium Miq.
    • Clerodendrum philippinum Schauer
    • Clerodendrum philippinum f. multiplex (Sweet) Moldenke
    • Clerodendrum philippinum f. pleniflorum (Schauer) Moldenke
    • Clerodendrum philippinum var. simplex C.Y.Wu & R.C.Fang
    • Clerodendrum philippinum f. subfertile Moldenke
    • Clerodendrum riedelii Oliv.
    • Clerodendrum roseum Poit.
    • Cryptanthus chinensis Osbeck
    • Ovieda fragrans (Vent.) Hitchc.
    • Volkameria fragrans Vent.
    • Volkmannia japonica Jacq.

Clerodendrum chinense, called the glory bower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum. It is native to Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, south-central and southeast China, Southeast Asia, and Malesia.[2][3] It is a perennial shrub that grows up to 3 m (10 ft) tall.[4]

A popular garden plant, it has been widely introduced to the rest of the world, including Florida, the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central America, the Galápagos, South America, Ascension Island, the Gulf of Guinea islands, East Africa, the Seychelles, Pakistan, India, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Taiwan, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Niue, and the Society Islands. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Plant-book, reimpr.: 707 (1989)
  2. 1 2 "Clerodendrum chinense (Osbeck) Mabb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "Clerodendrum chinense glory bower". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 February 2021. Other common names; ... Honolulu rose, Lady Nugent's rose
  4. ↑ "Clerodendrum chinense (Chinese glory bower)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  5. ↑ "Clerodendrum chinense var. chinense (d) glory bower". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 25 February 2021.


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