Musical Notes Clerodendrum, Morning Kiss, Clerodendron, Witches Tongue
A small bushy shrub with small leaves. The white flowers from delicate shapes with their long tubular and rounded structure. They appear in large masses. The unopened flowers resemble musical notes in the bud stage – opening to showy flower with red stamens. Blooms on and off all year. Use as a short hedge, in small groupings or as a single specimen plant. This perfect landscape plant is very easy to grow, blooms in both full sun or shade, and tolerates some drought.
Plant Facts:
Common Name: Musical Notes Clerodendrum, Morning Kiss, Clerodendron, Witches Tongue
Botanical Name: Clerodendrum incisum
Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Type: Evergreen Shrub
Origin: Africa
Zones: 9 – 11
Height: 4′ by 3′ wide
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: Full sun to Partial shade
Form: Bush
Leaves: 2″ or longer, light green
Flowers: White, blooms all year
Fruits: N/A
Pests: Whiteflies, mealybugs, aphids, common galls, cankers and leaf spots
Uses: Accent bush
Bad Habits: N/A
Cost: $$ — reasonable, but may be difficult to find
Propagation: cuttings & suckers
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