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Lamiaceae
Java Glory Bean
Clerodendrum speciosissimum
Tropical exuberance and bold display.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Clerodendrum
- Native to
- Java, Indonesia
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 2–4 m
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, fertile, well-drained
- Water
- medium to high
- Hardiness
- 10–12
- Lifespan
- perennial shrub in tropical climates
Did you know
- The species name 'speciosissimum' is a Latin superlative meaning 'most beautiful' or 'most showy.'
- Its upright panicles of scarlet flowers can reach 45 cm tall, towering above the large heart-shaped leaves.
- Java glory bean has become invasive in Hawaii and several Pacific islands, rapidly colonizing disturbed forests.
- The large, velvety leaves can be up to 30 cm across, giving the plant a lush, tropical appearance.
- Butterflies, especially swallowtails, are strongly attracted to its nectar-rich tubular flowers.
Color meanings
Red
fiery tropical passion
Orange-Red
blazing vitality