Plants

Clerodendrum trichotomum

[Harlequin Glorybower]

The Harlequin Glorybower is generally grown as a suckering shrub, but is sometimes trained into tree form. The interesting flowers and fruits of this plant are truly unique and quite attractive, however once the flowering and fruiting are complete for the year, the plant can be quite unkempt, leggy, and coarse. If grown in a USDA hardiness zone less than 7, Clerodendrum trichotomum will die back; in cooler climates it is generally treated as an…