Clerodendrum
thomsoniae
Tropical
Bleeding Heart Vine, Glorybower
Not
to be confused with the "Bleeding Heart"
Dicentras that you may be familiar with from "Up
Home" Clerodendrum
thomsoniae
or Tropical
Bleeding Heart Vine is a spectacularly colorful
tropical plant for covering fences, arches, etc. in part
sun/part shade situations in your garden.
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Plant
Facts:
Common
Name: Tropical
Bleeding Heart, Glorybower
Botanical
Name: Clerodendrum
thomsoniae
Family:
Lamiaceae
Plant
Type: Perennial
vine
Origin:
Tropical West Africa
Zones:
10 - 11
Height:
4 - 10' or more
Rate
of Growth: Fast
Salt
Tolerance: Medium
Soil
Requirements: Well
drained, moist, fertile humus
Water
Requirements: Water freely,
less water in winter
Nutritional
Requirements: Balanced
liquid fertilizer monthly
Light
Requirements: Prefers
partial shade or partial sun
Form:
Twining evergreen vine
Leaves:
Rich green to 7" long
Flowers:
Appear in terminal and axillary panicles. White,
pink or red calyces with white, pink or red petals
appear with abandon during the summer.
Fruits:
Round drupe
Pests:
Whiteflies, mealybugs,
aphids, common galls, cankers and
leaf spots
Uses:
Twining vine good for covering fences, etc.
in partial shade/partial sun.
Bad
Habits:
Cost:
$$ -- reasonable
Propagation:
cuttings, seeds
Source:
 A-Z
Encyclopedia of Garden Plants
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