Plant
Hill Glorybower
Clerodendrum infortunatumAlso known as Bhat, Bhant, Hill Glory Bower
Hill glorybower is a coarse, gregarious perennial shrub that frequently forms dense understory thickets across tropical and subtropical Asian woodlands. Its terminal clusters of fragrant, asymmetrical white blossoms feature delicate pink throats and long, curving stamens that entice long-tongued butterflies and bees. As the flowers fade, the calyx enlarges and turns an intense crimson, framing a cluster of glossy, bluish-black drupes that persist well into the dry season.
PerennialFloweringMedicinal
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyPhotoautotrophic
Predators
- Lepidoptera caterpillars
- Spider mites
- Browsing ungulates
ThreatsHabitat conversion, intensive land clearing, herbicide use
HabitatsDeciduous forests, scrub jungles, disturbed clearings, roadsides
Life span10–25 years
Classification
- FamilyLamiaceae
- SpeciesClerodendrum infortunatum
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Wild berries have toxic look-alikes; never eat based on app identification alone.
Responsible observation
- Observation: Look for terminal flowering panicles from late winter through spring, especially along sunny forest paths.
- Photography: Capture the stark color contrast between the bright red persistent sepals and ripening black drupes.
Pollinator Asif N Khan / CC BY 4.0 · cc-by
Pollinator (c) Dr. Raju Kasambe, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Marija Gajić, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa
Close Relative A.C.T. Alejandre / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
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