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Clerodendrum minahassae Teijsm. & Binn.
| Family Name: | Lamiaceae (Labiatae) |
| Common Name: | Tube Flower |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Maximum Height | 4.6 m |
Biogeography
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
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| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Large shrub up to 4.6 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Dark green, glossy leaves are elongated and elliptical. Young leaves have an undulate leaf margin which straightens out to become entire at maturity. The leaf texture is wrinkled with the leaf blade bulging between veins. |
| Flowers | White, tubular flowers are arranged in small clusters near the stem tips. The floral tube is long and narrow and there are 5 linear lobes which droop down. There is 1 reddish pink stigma and 4 long, curled stamens which have white filaments that are purplish pink near the tip. |
| Fruit | Each flower produces a single round seed pod which becomes shiny black at maturity. The seed pod is surrounded by bright red tissue which persists on the plant for several months. |
| Cultivation | It grows best in full sun, but tolerates semi-shade at the expense of less flowering. Avoid heavy pruning because it encourages prolific suckering. It has moderate drought tolerance once established. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Fruits |
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| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Hedge / Screening |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Bulging in between Veins |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Opposite |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Elliptical, Oblong) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Rounded / Obtuse |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower & Plant Sexuality | Bisexual Flowers |
| Flower Colour(s) | White |
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| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Terminal |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Tubular |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
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| Fruit Type | Indehiscent Dry Fruit , Nut / Nutlet |
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Others
| Master ID | 29518 |
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| Species ID | 3827 |
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