Klerodendrum ( lat. Clerodéndrum ) - deciduous shrubs or small trees, sometimes creepers; genus of plants of the subfamily Zhivuchkovye ( Ajugoideae ) of the family Lamiaceae ( Lamiaceae ) [2] .
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 Clerodendrum trichotomum | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Clerodendrum infortunatum L. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Previously, some authors included the genus in the Verbenaceae family [2] .
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Distribution and Ecology
According to the database of The Plant List , the genus includes 308 species [3] .
Species of this genus grow mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of the Earth. Natural range: Africa , Asia ( India , Indochina , China , Korea , Japan , Philippines ), America , Australia .
The plant is thermophilic. Most species are concentrated in the tropics and subtropics. Only a few species are found in temperate climates. [four]
Botanical Description
In Culture
Many species are cultivated, the most common: Clodendrum Thompson, Clodendrum Wollich, Clodendrum Ugandan, Clodendrum Philippine, Clodendrum spezozum, Clodendrum triple and Clodendrum Bunge .
Clodendrum tripartite - bush or small deciduous tree up to 10 m tall.
Location and soil
Clerodendrum needs a sheltered sunny spot with well-drained soil. When planting, peat is added to the soil.
Reproduction
Clerodendrum propagates by sowing seeds in spring or by separating rooted lateral shoots.
Notes
- ↑ For the conventionality of indicating the class of dicotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Dicotyledonous article .
- ↑ 1 2 Genus: Clerodendrum L. // Germplasm Resources Information Network . Beltsville (MD): United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2016-08-26. (English) (Retrieved August 26, 2016)
- ↑ Clerodendrum . The Plant List . Version 1.1. (2013). Date of treatment October 8, 2016.
- ↑ Flora of China .