About
Clerodendrum bungei is a deciduous shrub that forms suckers and features large, ovate leaves that can emit an unpleasant odor, particularly when young, as they often display a purple hue. In late summer and autumn, it produces rounded clusters of small pink flowers that have a sweet fragrance.
About the genus
Clerodendrum encompasses a range of growth forms, including deciduous or evergreen shrubs, trees, and climbing plants. The leaves are typically simple and may emit an undesirable odor. Flowers are borne in panicles and are generally fragrant, characterized by their salver-shaped structure and noticeable stamens. After flowering, these plants produce small berries.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Shrubs
- Habit
- Suckering
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Spread
- 1.5-2.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, City and courtyard gardens, Coastal
- Native to
- China, N India
- Fragrance
- Flower, Foliage
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a fertile, rich, moist, but well-drained soil in full sun
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in spring. Propagate by suckers in autumn or spring. Alternatively, propagate by taking semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer. Root cuttings can be taken in winter
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to mealybugs, glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely)