Rotheca myricoides (Butterfly Clerodendrum) - Image 12

Botanical names: Rotheca myricoides, Clerodendrum ugandense

Common names: Butterfly Clerodendrum, Blue Butterfly Bush, Blue Glory Bower, Blue Wings

Family: Lamiaceae    (Formerly:Verbenaceae)

Origin: Tropical Africa, Kenya and Uganda

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryBlue, lavender, purple flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsSubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time
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Rotheca myricoides (Butterfly Clerodendrum) blue flower close up with pale violet petals and long stamens
Rotheca myricoides (Butterfly Clerodendrum) blue flower cluster with long thin stamens reaching out from petals
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Clerodendrum ugandense, Blue Butterfly

1059 Clerodendrum ugandense, Blue Butterfly

Blue Butterfly Clerodendrum - fast growing showy shrub with bright blue butterfly-like flowers. Attracting butterflies too! Very easy to grow and fast growing.
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Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Grown in
10"/3 gal pot
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