Clerodendrum bungei
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Clerodendrum |
| Species: | C. bungei
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Clerodendrum bungei, commonly known as rose glory bower, glory flower or Mexican hydrangea (though not a true Hydrangea and not from Mexico),[1] is a species of flowering plant in the deadnettle family, Lamiaceae. Native to China, it is commonly grown in gardens as an ornamental shrub. It has escaped from cultivation and is naturalized in the Americas.
Description
Clerodendrum bungei is a deciduous
calyx is five-lobed. At the centre of each flower there is a slender tube c. 3–4 cm long which terminates in five spreading white lobes. While the flowers are fragrant, crushed leaves have an unpleasant odour.[2]
Clerodendrum bungei possess extrafloral
Taxonomy
Clerodendrum bungei was discovered in 1831 by Russian botanist
specific epithet honours Alexander von Bunge.[7]
Distribution and habitat
Clerodendrum bungei is native to Taiwan, Vietnam, and all the mainland
mixed forests on mountain slopes below 2500 m.[8]
Cultivation
Clerodendrum bungei was first introduced into Europe c. 1850 by Scottish plant collector
winter hardiness. As in nature, cultivated plants grow to the height of 2 m. In the British Isles it is frequently killed to the ground by frost only to send up "vigorous, erect, woody shoots" next summer.[2] In colder areas, such as the U.S. state of Missouri, it is grown in containers and overwintered in sunny rooms or conservatories.[7] Its flowers attract butterflies.[7]
Clerodendrum bungei is noted for its
suckering habit and rapid growth which allow it to form spreading colonies. It is valued for its flowers but its aggressive spread makes it suited best for somewhat isolated areas. C. bungei has escaped from gardens in North America and naturalized from Texas to Georgia and Florida.[7]
References
- ^ "Clerodendrum bungei (rose glorybower)". Invasive Species Compendium. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ a b c Lauener, L. A. (1996). The introduction of Chinese plants into Europe. SPB Academic Publications. p. 50.
- JSTOR 2399934.
- ^ Marazzi, Brigitte; Bricalli-Rossi-Pedruzzi, Anya and; Forini Giacalone, Isabella; Maspoli, Guido (November 2014). "Ant-Plant Interactions between Native Ants and Non-Native Plants with Extrafloral Nectaries: New Insights from the Brissago Islands (Canton Ticino, Switzerland". Bollettino della Società Ticinese di Scienze Naturali. 102: 47–56.
- ^ von Bunge, A.A. (1833). Enumeratio Plantarum, quas in China Boreali Collegit. p. 52.
- ^ Steudel, E.G. von (1840). "Clerodendrum". Nomenclator Botanicus. Editio Secunda. 1: 382.
- ^ a b c d "Clerodendrum bungei". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Clerodendrum bungei". Flora of China. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
External links
Media related to Clerodendrum bungei at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Clerodendrum bungei at Wikispecies
