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Java Glorybower

Scientific Name: Clerodendrum speciosissimum Van Geert
Synonym: Clerodendron fallax
Family: Verbenaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 10-12

Frost Tolerance: Tender in Phoenix, cover it up when it might freeze

Sun Exposure: Partial shade

Origin: Java

Growth Habits: Up to 12 feet, much shorter in Phoenix

Watering Needs: Keep the soil moist.

Propagation: Suckers, tip cuttings, side shoots with heel

Glorybowers are native from tropical Africa and from islands of the Pacific. Java Glorybower is grown for large velvety leaves and the large quantity of red-flower clusters.

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