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Plant Details
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Java glorybower |
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Scientific Name: | Clerodendrum speciosissimum |
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Common Name: | Java glorybower |
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Native Location: | Indonesian island of Java |
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Description: | Clerodendrum speciosissimum, or Glory Bower, is cultivated for the ornamental value of its large panicles of bright, orange-red flowers. Glory Bower is a tropical, evergreen shrub with large, heart-shaped, velvety leaves, growing as tall as 12 feet. This species is native to the Indonesian island of Java, where it grows commonly in forest clearings in the low mountains. Clerodendrum speciosissimum is one of eight Clerodendrum species growing in the Butterfly House conservatory. |
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Plant of Month on: | May 2005 |
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All Photos by Mark Deering, Curator of Butterflies ©2005
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