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Clerodendrum calamitosum
| Family Name: | Lamiaceae (Labiatae) |
| Common Name: | White Butterfly Bush, 化石樹 |
Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
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| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Java |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Shrub, able to grow up to about 2.5 - 3 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Leaves simple and opposite arrangement, elliptic to oblong in shape, serrated along margins, measuring about 3 - 15 cm long and 1.5 - 8 cm wide. |
| Flowers | Fragrant white flowers in a cyme inflorescence shape found in axillary positions. |
| Fruit | Fruit is a globose drupe, measuring about 5 - 8 mm wide. |
| Etymology | Genus epithet Clerodendrum is from the Greek word "kleros" which means chance and "dendron" meaning a tree. Species epithet calamitosum means ruinous or causing loss. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Fragrant (Flowers) |
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| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna | Butterfly-Attracting |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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Others
| Master ID | 523 |
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| Species ID | 1819 |
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