Clerodendrum speciosum

Scientific name: Clerodendrum speciosum

Synonym: Clerondendrum delectum

Common name: Red Bleeding Heart Vine, Java Glory Vine

Chinese name: 龙吐珠 ('long tu zhu' or dragon spitting pearl)
Malay name: Nyonya Makan Sirih (Maiden/Fair Lady chewing betel leaves)

Family: Verbenaceae

Origin: Horticulture.
Clerondendrum speciosum is a hybrid of Clerondendrum splendens and Clerondendrum thomsoniae

Photographs taken at: The Secret Garden of 1-Utama

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Pagoda Flower - Clerodendrum paniculatum

Scientific name: Clerodendrum paniculatum

Common name: Pagoda Flower

Chinese name: 赪桐 , 宝塔龙船花 (Bao da lung chuan hua or pagoda dragon boat flower ?),
龙船花 lung chuan hua (dragon boat flower)
Malay name: Panggil-panggil,* Pepanggil 

Family: Verbenaceae (Teak family, previously Lamiaceae)
Origin: Myanmar to South China and Southeast Asia.

Photographs taken by at: The Lake Gardens of Kuala Lumpur

* Source: A Field Guid to Tropical Plants of Asia by David H. Engel and Suchart Phummai, a Marshall Cavendish 2007 Edition

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Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Scientific name: Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Common name: Bleeding Heart Vine, Glory Bower, White Bleeding Heart Vine

Chinese name: 龙吐珠 ('long tu zhu' or dragon spitting pearl)

Malay name: Nyonya Makan Sirih (maiden eating betel leaves), Jantung Berdarah

Family: Verbenaceae

Origin: West Africa

Picture taken at: The Secret Garden of 1-Utama

Notes:

This plant can be grown on the ground or in a container. It looks very beautiful and elegant with the flowers in contrasting colours of bright red against a pure white. It was very popular in Malaysia among home gardeners during the 70s but few people grow them now. Many nurseries also do not have stock for this plant. Such a beautiful vine with lovely flowers that is deserted by 'TIME'. Hopefully it will make a comeback soon when people like it once again.

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