Clerodendrum trichotomum (Harlequin Glory)
Botanical name: Clerodendrum trichotomum
Common names: Harlequin Glory, Clerodendron
Family: Lamiaceae (Formerly:Verbenaceae)
Origin: eastern China and Japan
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Bushy shrub or small tree with large dark green leaves (bronze when young) to 8" and white fragrant flowers. Leaves, when crushed emit a "peanut butter" fragrance. Blooms in late summer and early fall, showy red calyxes cover small, and ultimately, bright blue fruit. Word Clerodendrum: from the Greek, klero, chance, and dendron, tree (some are tree-like), alluding to the unpredictable medicinal properties of plants in this genus. Trichotomum: branching into three. The real beauty is in the seeds which are blue and coated in a red tissue. Hardy to USDA Zone 6 -9 , this bush can tolerate some frost. The fruits are turning blue when mature.
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