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Lamiaceae
Bleeding Heart Vine
Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Innocent love.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Clerodendrum
- Native to
- Tropical West Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 10-15 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full sun
- Soil
- rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The striking flowers feature a white heart-shaped calyx with a crimson corolla emerging from it, creating a bleeding heart effect.
- It was named after Rev. William Cooper Thomson, a missionary who discovered the plant in Nigeria in the 1800s.
- After the red petals drop, the white calyces persist and gradually turn pink to purple, extending the display for weeks.
- In tropical regions, this vine can bloom almost continuously throughout the year.
- The plant was reclassified from Verbenaceae to Lamiaceae (the mint family) based on modern molecular studies.
Color meanings
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innocent love
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devotion
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pure heart