Clerodendrum splendens, the glory tree or flaming glorybower, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Clerodendrum of the family Lamiaceae, native to tropical Western Africa.
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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. splendens
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Description
editIt is a twining evergreen climber, growing to 3 metres (9.8 ft) or more, with panicles of brilliant scarlet flowers in summer.
Cultivation
editWith a minimum temperature of 10 °C (50 °F),[2] it requires the protection of glass during the winter months in most temperate regions.
In cultivation this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit[3] (confirmed 2017).[4]
References
edit- ^ "Clerodendrum splendens". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Clerodendrum splendens". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 22. Retrieved 24 January 2018.