Clerodendrum deflexum
Wall.
Lamiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Clerodendrum deflexum is a shrub growing around 100 - 300cm tall[
555- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific
- Publication
-
- Author
- Wiart C.
- Publisher
- CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; Florida.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 0-8493-7245-3
- Description
- An excellent look at a range of plants, in particular focussing on the active principles that could be responsible for the medical activities.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, eastern Indonesia
Habitat
Lowland to lower montane forest; at elevations up to 1,300 metres. Tropical evergreen rain forest, on wetland areas, at elevations from 5 - 600 metres[
1747- Title
- A Synopsis of the Genus Clerodendrum L. (Lamiaceae) in Thailand
- Publication
- Tropical Natural History 11(2): 177-211, October 2011
- Author
- Leeratiwong C., Chantaranothai P. & Paton A.J.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Pollinators | Lepidoptera, Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally grow best in full sun or partial shade in a moist but well-drained soil[
974- Title
- Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Ahmed Fayaz
- Publisher
- Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
- 978-1-55407-489
- Description
- A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
An extract of the root is used as a treatment for fever and stomach complaints[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
,
555- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific
- Publication
-
- Author
- Wiart C.
- Publisher
- CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group; Florida.
- Year
- 2006
- ISBN
- 0-8493-7245-3
- Description
- An excellent look at a range of plants, in particular focussing on the active principles that could be responsible for the medical activities.
]
The root sap, extracted by rubbing the root against a rock, is applied topically to treat septic wounds[
932- Title
- A Field Guide to the Medicinal Plants of Tasek Bera.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.rufford.org/files/Field%20Guide_0.pdf
- Publisher
- Wetlands International.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line PDF, there is no evidence that it has been published and no details of the publisher, though it was funded by The Rufford Foundation, charity no 1117270. Gives brief guides to local uses of over 50 medicinal plants.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Softwood cuttings
Cuttings of half-ripe wood
Root cuttings
Division of suckers
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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