Clerodendrum thomsoniae
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| Clerodendrum thomsoniae Balf. |
Clerodendrum thomsoniae is a species of Clerodendrum native to tropical west Africa from Cameroon west to Senegal. It is an evergreen liana growing to 4 m tall, with ovate to oblong leaves 8-17 cm long. The flowers are produced in cymes of 8-20 together, each flower with a pure white to pale purple five-lobed calyx 2.5 cm diameter, and a red five-lobed corolla 2 cm long and diameter.
It is grown as an ornamental plant for its decorative two-coloured flowers. Common names include Glorybower, Glory-bower, Bagflower, Bleeding Glory-bower, or Bleeding Heart Vine. In some regions it has escaped from cultivation and become naturalised.
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