Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Bleeding Heart Creeper


Clerodendrum thomsonae - Popularly known as white bleeding heart, clerodendron - belongs to Verbena family. The name is derived from Greek word - kleros - meaning fate and dendron - meaning tree.

An ornamental climber.  The red/scarlet flower stands out against the white calyx which is heart shaped. The red/scarlet corolla bears four small stamens that is believed to trap insects.  The flowers thicken to a fruit with a red star on it which turns green and then purple and finally black.

In the garden of J& A at Udupi. 

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