Clerodendrum splendens, commonly called flaming glory bower is native to tropical western africa. The inflorescences, borne at the ends of long arching branches, are. The plant has been used in ayurvedic medicine, and some ayurvedic sources refer to it by the synonym clerodendrum multiflorum in india, the plant is known as arni. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in clerodendrum. Clerodendrum myricoides ugandense clerodendron bleu. Clerodendrum myricoides ugandense butterfly bushrhs. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Lamiaceae deadnettle family kenya and uganda in east africa. I have bought this plant last year in spring and i am surprised how much nice this plant is. Similar to clerodendrum splendens but with a much softer and cooler color palette. On feb 10, 2017, anglnem from brno, czech republic wrote. From spring through fall appear the delicate and intricate flowers, suggestive of a butterfly in flight.
Clerodendrum is a genus of flowering plants in the family lamiaceae. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region the plant is used in a fomentation for the treatment of rheumatism and ague, and as an ingredient of a mixture for treating skin problems. It is therefore, suggested that further studies are needed for minimization of the observed side effects, while maintaining the claimed medicinal values of the extract. In vitro and in vivo antiinflammatory activity of clerodendrum paniculatum linn. Clerodendrum paniculatum was first described in 1767 by the father of modern biological nomenclature the swedish botanist, carl linnaeus. It has opposite leaves that are egg shaped, strongly toothed and about 34 in long. Clerodendrum myricoides lamiaceae, ficus plamata moraceae, grewia ferruginea tiliaceae and periploca. The plant list does not attempt to include all infraspecific taxa. This page was last edited on 7 december 2016, at 17. Blue butterfly bush, butterfly clerodendrum, blue glory bower, blue glorybower, blue cats whiskers plant characteristics. It grows to about 23m tall and flowers in late summer and autumn. An external file that holds a picture, illustration, etc. Phenolic glycosides from roots of clerodendrum myricoides.
It is a twining, evergreen, woodystemmed vine that typically grows to 1012 long. How clerodendrum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. The plant list includes 701 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus clerodendrum. Even small plants will have a profusion of flowers so size can be restricted by growing in a pot. Contact information journal of complementary medicine research.
Another vine that works well for covering a fence or creating privacy. Clerodendrum myricoides ugandense blue glory bower will reach a height of 4m and a spread of 3m after 1020 years. Pdf antibacterial and antifungal activities of extracts of some. Clerodendrum ugandense, butterfly bush, shrub, rotheca. Ethiopia and with exclusion criteria of data from historical documents. Antimicrobial and cytotoxicity properties of the organic solvent. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Losbaum, schmetterlingsstrauch, ugandalosstrauch, blue butterfly flower synonyme. The dark purple variety is called clerodendrum ugandens. This is a tropical that must be protected from freezing temperatures. The survey showed that clerodendrum myricoides alone or in combination with. The caterpillars of two butterflies are known to breed on this tree. Le wercklea ferox est une malvaceae venue du costa rica. Clerodendrum glabrum is one of the rain trees in south africa.
Rotheca myricoides clerodendrum ugandense clerodendrum. Patel pharmaceutical education and research development perd centre, s. Preparation of methanol extract of clerodendrum myricoides after the roots of the plant were collected from oromia region bale, which is 550km away from addis ababa ethiopia, it was rinsed with water to remove dust particles, dried at room temperature, crushed to powder at the drug research department of ethiopian health and nutrition research institute ehnri and 100g of dry powder was obtained. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. This ornamental garden plant is native to east africa. Antimicrobial activity of clerodendrum paniculatum linn leaves. A tender evergreen shrubby climber with beautiful pale and dark blue flowers, which resemble a butterfly in shape, from summer to autumn. It is also known as rotheca myricoides and clerodendrum ugandense. Clerodendrum herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Clerodendrum ugandense is a warmclimate plant which hails from tropical east africa. The species epithet refers to the large paniculate clusters of flowers inflorescences, the feature which makes this such a visuallystriking plant.
Rotheca species, blue butterfly bush, blue glory bower. Clerodendrum myricoides is a kenyan herbal plant used in the management of. A beautiful, large shrub, with masses of purpleblue flowers in spring and summer. Its common names include glorybower, bagflower and bleedingheart. Clerodendron myricoides ugandense 434393 professional images and videos of plants and gardens for use in magazines, books, calendars, brochures and other media. The following databases may contain further information on this name. There are over 400 species of clerodendrum native to tropical and subtropical asia and africa. Article pdf available in international journal of research in ayurveda and pharmacy 23. You also get unlimited file sizes as well as the ability to upload and convert several files to pdf at the same time. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Rotheca myricoides was clerodendrum myricoides grow wild. A n open and sprawling evergreen shrub to 10 ft tall and wide. Clerodendrum calamitosum white butterfly bush clerodendrum heterophyllum, clerodendrum aculeatum tree of little stars, escambron, tamourette clerodendrum inerme, volkameria inermis wild jasmine, sorcerers bush, seaside clerodendrum, clerodendron clerodendrum minahassae fountain clerodendrum, clerodendron, tube flower.
They can be deciduous or evergreen and vary from herbaceous plants to trees. There are also native species of clerodendrum, including c. Medicinal plants used in the management of sexually. These are primarily included because names of species rank. Clerodendrum myricoides from the same family is found in africa and india. Pdf in vitro and in vivo antiinflammatory activity of. It bears red flowers with purple bracts and is a vigorous grower that suckers. The flowers attract many insects, especially butterflies. It produces beautiful bicolored blue flowers in the shape of butterflies. An ideal plant for a butterfly house, especially good for east african species as this plant is native to uganda. Grow under glass in a border or large container with loambased potting compost in full light with some shade and ventilation.
Practically everblooming, with 1 blueviolet flowers on long, thin stalks at the tops of the plants. Glory bower clerodendrum thomsoniae a profuse bloomer and vigorous climber, glory bower is adorned with rich crimson flowers peeking from white, balloonlike calyxes. This is the plant that drew second looks from the great plant hunters that visit our nursery. Methanolic effect of clerodendrum myricoides root extract. It makes an excellent container plant, but grooming is needed to keep a specimen tidy. Pdf in vivo antimalarial activities of clerodendrum myricoides. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Methanolic effect of clerodendrum myricoides root extract on blood, liver and kidney tissues of mice hayelom k1, mekbeb a2, eyasu m3, wondwossen e4, kelbesa u5 1. Bioactivity guided study on the antimalarial activities of.
Methanolic effect of clerodendrum myricoides root extract on blood. Antimicrobial activity of clerodendrum paniculatum. The plant list includes a further 237 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus clerodendrum. Elliptic to ovate leaves to 7 long are a lustrous dark green. The pagoda flower is commonly encountered in the asian tropics, where it is popular as an ornamental.
A synopsis of the 28 species and one variety of clerodendrum occurring in thailand is presented including the one endemic species, c. Evaluation of the antiplasmodial properties of selected plants in. Beds and borders, city, conservatory, containers, indoor, subtropical. According to legend these trees possessed medicinal properties and one took a chance on them as it varied in several species. Clerodendrum incisum, clerodendrum macrosiphon, rotheca.
It is reported that cuttings root easily when placed in water or rooting media. In summer, dainty, twotone blue flowers are a feature of this tall evergreen shrub, which is ideal for planting in the background of a shrubby border. Image blue glory bower clerodendrum myricoides ugandense. Clerodendrum ugandense planting, growing and propagating. Make a decoction with bark and roots of clerodendrum plant. Although clerodendrum myricoides was ranked as the best plant, toxicity was reported to be acute, severe and often fatal in case of its overdose. The abaausii use the root extract to treat malaria, chest pains and rheumatism while the samburu use a root decoction in treating gonorrhea and the aembu use a decoction of the leaves to treat pneumonia kareru et al, 2008 objectives. The word clerodendrum comes from greek, kleros meaning chance and dendrom a tree of various medicinal benefits and myricoides meaning resembling the myrica family. Rotheca myricoides previously known as clerodendrum ugandense or the blue butterfly bush is an attractive, openstructured, evergeen shrub with arching branches that bear sprays of small flowers that resemble delicate blue butterflies. Clerodendrum myricoides ugandense blue glory bower.
Clerodendrum ugandense butterfly bush an open, evergreen shrub reaching 6 to 10 feet tall by 6 feet wide with 4 inch long dark green glossy leaves. In vivo antimalarial activities of clerodendrum myricoides, dodonea angustifolia and aloe debrana against plasmodium berghei. The name is derived from the greek kleros meaning chance or fate and dendron meaning tree. Beautiful twotone deep blue whiskered flowers are born on this bushy plant throughout most of the year. Clerodendrum myricoides, dodonaea angustifolia, malaria, medicinal plants, plasmodium berghei, traditional medicine. Clerodendrum ugandense, blue butterfly flower is an upright grower, with canes which can reach 10 tall, though the height is usually under 6. The rain is caused by insects like froghoppers which suck moisture from. Clerodendrum myricoides ugandense, blue glory bower. The clerodendrum genus belongs to the broader lamiaceae family of plants. With a free trial of our online pdf converter, you can convert files to and from pdf for free, or sign up for one of our memberships for limitless access to our file converters full suite of tools. Clerodendrums are grown for their exoticlooking flowers, and some are vigorous enough to become invasive invasive.
Note that this plant has now been renamed as rotheca myricoides. Rotheca myricoides syn clerodendrum ugandense gardensonline. Image blue glory bower clerodendrum myricoides ugandense syn. Clerodendrum myricoides ugandense previously called clerodentron ugandense is unusual for its blue flowers, and would have to be high on the list of anyone planning a garden based around this colour scheme. Clerodendrum ugandense, rotheca myricoides, butterfly. Leaves article pdf available in indian journal of pharmaceutical sciences 753. It is currently classified in the subfamily ajugoideae, being one of several genera transferred from verbenaceae to lamiaceae in the 1990s, based on phylogenetic analysis of morphological and molecular data estimates of the number of species in clerodendrum. A butterfly, spindasis natalensis, commonly known as natal bar, lives on stems and feeds on leaveseuphylls during the night. Clerodendrum myricoides is used among different communities in kenya in the management of various diseases. Preparation of aqueous extract of clerodendrum myricoides.
In fact the new botanical name is rotheca myricoides and it is now in the family of mint lamiaceae but originally it was in the family of teak or vervain family verbenaceae. Flowering time is officially summer through to early autu. Flowering heaviest in the spring, its deep, forestgreen leaves are a welcom. Clerodendrum ugandense, rotheca myricoides butterfly clerodendrum, blue butterfly bush, blue glory bower, blue wings rotheca hirsuta, clerodendrum hirsutum, clerodendrum natalense cats whiskers clerodendrum bungei cashmere cashmir bouquet, glory bower, clerodendron clerodendrum calamitosum white butterfly bush. Names of clerodendrum in various languages of the world are also given. Blue glory bowerclerodendrum myricoides ugandense the blue glory bower is a shrubby and unusual, clerodendrum from tropical and southern africa mostly uganda and zimbabwe. Rotheca myricoides, commonly called blue glory bower or blue butterfly bush, is a suckering evergreen shrub with a somewhat open habit which grows rapidly to 610 tall and as wide in its native habitat but more typically to 24 tall in containers in the st. While forced plants are offered for purchase from april through to october, in the. Highway, thaltej, ahmedabad 380054, gujarat, india.
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