Clerodendrum infortunatum L.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Clerodendrum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 2.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Thickets and village groves, often growing gregariously, forming a dense under-vegetation, and specially associated with bamboos; at elevations from sea-level up to 500 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible leaves stems
Therapeutic use Insecticides (aerial part), Antiviral agents (bark), Analgesics (flower), Antifungal agents (flower), Anti-infective agents (flower), Scorpion stings (flower), Ulcer (flower), Anthelmintics (fruit), Hair loss (leaf), Anemia, hemolytic (leaf), Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (leaf), Anthelmintics (leaf), Anti-bacterial agents (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf), Antinematodal agents (leaf), Antineoplastic agents (leaf), Antipyretics (leaf), Appetite stimulants (leaf), Ascaris (leaf), Cholagogues and choleretics (leaf), Colic (leaf), Constipation (leaf), Diarrhea (leaf), Dyspepsia (leaf), Fever (leaf), Headache (leaf), Laxatives (leaf), Malaria (leaf), Nausea (leaf), Neoplasms (leaf), General tonic for rejuvenation (leaf), Scorpion stings (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Splenomegaly (leaf), Antiperiodic (leaf), Anthelmintics (root), Antineoplastic agents (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Colic (root), Ear diseases (root), Lice infestations (root), Muscle cramp (root), Neoplasms (root), Skin diseases (root), Tick infestations (root), Anthelmintics (seed), Insecticides (seed), Snake bites (seedling), Anthelmintics (stem), Ascaricide (unspecified), Cholagogue (unspecified), Convulsion (unspecified), Gravel (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Malaria (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Tumor(Abdomen) (unspecified), Vermifuge (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Abscess (unspecified), Hair loss (unspecified), Anemia (unspecified), Anthelmintics (unspecified), Anticonvulsants (unspecified), Anti-infective agents, local (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antipyretics (unspecified), Aphrodisiacs (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Ascaris (unspecified), Asthenia (unspecified), Bronchitis (unspecified), Cholagogues and choleretics (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Demulcents (unspecified), Expectorants (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Helminthiasis (unspecified), Hematologic diseases (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Kidney calculi (unspecified), Laxatives (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Muscle cramp (unspecified), Neoplasms (unspecified), Rectal prolapse (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Vitiligo (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Anti-arrhythmia agents (whole plant), Antiprotozoal agents (whole plant), Cholinergic antagonists (whole plant), Hypoglycemic agents (whole plant), Hypotension (whole plant), Hypothermia (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 21 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Clerodendrum infortunatum leaf picture by Arthur cooke (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Clerodendrum infortunatum flower picture by Kypa Bayapu Reddy (cc-by-sa)
Clerodendrum infortunatum flower picture by Abraham Zachariah (cc-by-sa)
Clerodendrum infortunatum flower picture by Flavy Saldanha (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Clerodendrum infortunatum world distribution map, present in Andorra, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:862160-1
WFO ID wfo-0000882815
COL ID W3V6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Volkameria infortunata Clerodendrum calycinum Clerodendrum viscosum Ovieda infortunata Clerodendrum infortunatum