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Clerodendrum wallichii |
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| | Buds appear second half of November |
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| | Blooming just before Christmas |
| Synonym(s) |
Clerodendrum nutans |
| Common name |
nodding clerodendrum |
| Family |
lamiaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub (Z9-11) |
| Flowers |
white (late summer-fall) |
| Size |
8' |
| Light |
part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (not too dry) |
Medium-sized shrub native to India, with glossy deep-green leaves. It produces hanging clusters of white flowers, followed by glossy round fruits that mature to black. Prefers acidic soil.
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| | Intricate flowers with long stamens emerge from their burgundy bracts to contrast nicely against the dark green leaves |
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| | Tentative regrowth from base in mid-April after top growth was killed in a winter freeze |
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| | Three weeks later: growing nicely |
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: left fence border About my plant portraits
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May 12, 2025
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