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  • Writer's pictureAtanu Chatterjee

Vine 'Clerodendrum'

The binomial name is ‘Clerodendrum Thomsonaiae’ which is a popular ornamental plant known as ‘Bleeding Heart’or otherwise ‘bleeding glory-bower’ belong to ‘Lamiaceae’ family, symbolizes sensitivity and emotionalism. There is different species of Bleeding Hearts, popular is the climbing vine, the leaves are dark green and flowers occurs in brunches, the outer portion is white, the inner portion is brilliant red which create majestic contrast, rare in appearance. Some species of shorter heights have flower colors of pink, yellow red & white, native to Africa

Grow: Bleeding Heart is an ever green vine, generally grows from cuttings and root growth by hormones preferably on sand bed, easy growers but re-potted on rich fertile well drained soil. Likely used to twine around and requires a support with maturity. Accustomed with cool temperature and full sun exposure, sufficient watering apply fertilizer during blooming season along with pest control measures. Considered as a favorite houseplant, pruning is necessary during growth to manage proper shape and compose. The flower will charm and chyme of 8 to 15 together, the exhibit speak the rest

Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Plantae; Unranked: Angiosperms, Eudiocots, Asterids; Order: Lamiales; Family: Lamiaceae; Genus: Clerodendrum (Source: Wikipedia) … for correlation

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