Clerodendrum splendens
G.Don
Lamiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Clerodendrum splendens is a densely branched shrub or a climbing plant growing up to 5 metres tall[
308- Title
- Flora Zambesiaca
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental[
1026- Title
- Useful Plants of Ghana
- Publication
-
- Author
- Abbiw D.K.
- Publisher
- The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, UK
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 1-85339-043-7
- Description
- The book is ordered by usage, rather than by plant. It makes it easier to look up individual uses, but rather difficult to collate all the uses of each species. Otherwise, a well-researched book.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
308- Title
- Flora Zambesiaca
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
Range
West Africa - Senegal to Nigeria and Central African Republic, south to Angola and southern DR Congo
Habitat
Deciduous forest and secondary jungle on old farms and waste places[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Pollinators | Lepidoptera, Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, 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
The leaves are used in the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery, haemorrhoids and to help regulate the menstrual cycle[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
The leaves are used to make a lotion to apply to wounds, cuts etc[
1026- Title
- Useful Plants of Ghana
- Publication
-
- Author
- Abbiw D.K.
- Publisher
- The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, UK
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 1-85339-043-7
- Description
- The book is ordered by usage, rather than by plant. It makes it easier to look up individual uses, but rather difficult to collate all the uses of each species. Otherwise, a well-researched book.
]. The dried and powdered leaves are used topically in the treatment of sprains and bruises[
1026- Title
- Useful Plants of Ghana
- Publication
-
- Author
- Abbiw D.K.
- Publisher
- The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, UK
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 1-85339-043-7
- Description
- The book is ordered by usage, rather than by plant. It makes it easier to look up individual uses, but rather difficult to collate all the uses of each species. Otherwise, a well-researched book.
].
Other Uses
A black dye suitable for wool is obtained from the leaves[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
,
1026- Title
- Useful Plants of Ghana
- Publication
-
- Author
- Abbiw D.K.
- Publisher
- The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, UK
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 1-85339-043-7
- Description
- The book is ordered by usage, rather than by plant. It makes it easier to look up individual uses, but rather difficult to collate all the uses of each species. Otherwise, a well-researched book.
]
Propagation
Seed -
Softwood cuttings
Cuttings of half-ripe wood
Root cuttings
Division of suckers
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
