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General Information

Clerodendrum intermedium is an erect, much-branched perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody and persist; it can grow 100 - 200cm tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

E. Asia - Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia

Habitat

Thickets, secondary forests, and damp places, at low and medium elevations[]. Dry evergreen, lower montane rain, lower montane pine-oak and mixed deciduous forests, at elevations from 150 - 1,300 metres[]

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Shrub
Height	1.50 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[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

Leaves are used in the Philippines as a cataplasm to relieve the pains following childbirth, and for rheumatism and neuralgia. They are also used as a plaster to relieve colic in children[, ].
The leaves, either whole or pounded , are applied to the abdomen in order to relieve abdominal post-partum compalints[]. They are heated over a fire, then wiped with coconut oil and applied to the stomach in order to relieve colic[].

The roots are considered purgative[, ].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
Softwood cuttings
Cuttings of half-ripe wood
Root cuttings
Division of suckers

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