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Plant

Starburst Bush

Clerodendrum quadriloculare

Also known as Shooting Star, Fireworks Bush, Bronze-leaved Clerodendrum, Philippine Glorybower

Starburst bush stands out with striking foliage featuring dark olive-green upper surfaces and deep purple undersides, providing vibrant color even outside the blooming season. During late winter, dense terminal clusters of long, tubular pink flowers erupt outward and open with curled white petals resembling exploding fireworks. A prolific root sprouter, the shrub rapidly colonizes surrounding soil through vigorous underground runners, forming dense thickets in tropical climates.

FloweringTropicalOrnamental
Starburst Bush reference
A.C.T. Alejandre / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Key facts
Diet & preyAutotrophic (photosynthesis)
Predators
  • Scale insects
  • Spider mites
  • Mealybugs
ThreatsHabitat clearing in native range, control measures where invasive
HabitatsLowland tropical forests, forest edges, and coastal thickets
Life span15–30 years
Classification
  1. OrderLamiales
  2. FamilyLamiaceae
  3. GenusClerodendrum
  4. SpeciesClerodendrum quadriloculare
Range & activity
Range data is not available yet.
Safe observation
Interaction riskLow
  1. Low
  2. Moderate
  3. High
  4. Very high
Why interaction risk is low
Wild fruits have toxic look-alikes; never eat wild berries or plant parts based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
  • Containment: Plant inside large containers or use root barriers to stop invasive spreading.
  • Pruning: Cut stems back hard right after spring flowering to manage height and encourage bushiness.
  • Observation: Examine leaf undersides for rich purple pigmentation to confirm identification year-round.
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