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What are the other names for Bleeding Glory-bower? An introduction to the alternative names of Bleeding Glory-bower

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Bleeding Glory-bower (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) is a perennial plant of the Verbenaceae family. Generally, when grown in pots, the plant stays quite short because of pruning restrictions. In fact, it is a semi-vining climber, and its branches can reach over one zhang in length. This flower is relatively vigorous and easy to grow, produces abundant blooms, and is a very beautiful potted plant.

Alternative names of Bleeding Glory-bower

Mali, Pearl Pagoda

Morphological characteristics of Bleeding Glory-bower

Climbing shrub, 2-5 m tall; young branches four-angled, covered with yellowish-brown short velvety hairs, hairless when old; the pith of branchlets loose when young, hollow when old.

Leaves papery, narrowly ovate or ovate-oblong, 4-10 cm long, 1.5-4 cm wide, apex acuminate, base nearly rounded, margin entire, surface covered with small wart-like hairs, slightly rough, nearly hairless on the back, basal veins three; petiole 1-2 cm long.

Cymes axillary or pseudoterminal, dichotomously branched. Calyx white, connate at the base, swollen in the middle, with 5 ridges, apex 5-parted, covered with fine hairs on the outside, lobes triangular-ovate. Corolla deep red, forming a striking color contrast with the white calyx, with a strong visual effect.

Growth habits of Bleeding Glory-bower

Bleeding Glory-bower prefers a warm, humid, semi-shaded environment with plenty of sunlight, and is not cold-tolerant.

Main values of Bleeding Glory-bower

Ornamental: It is a beautiful ornamental plant. When in bloom, the deep red corolla extends from the white calyx, shaped like spitting pearls. The flower shape is unusual and the blooming is abundant.

Medicinal: To treat postpartum abdominal pain with bleeding: take 2 liang of fresh Bleeding Glory-bower, put it in a pot, spray with wine and stir-fry, spray again and stir-fry again until slightly scorched, then add a handful of edible rice and decoct in water to make a soup to take.

To treat snake and insect bites: take 4 liang of dried Bleeding Glory-bower and soak it in 20 liang of wine (usable after two weeks). Whenever using it, take the medicine and apply it to the wound, and also take a small cup of this wine orally.

The flower language of Bleeding Glory-bower

Precious and pure, warm-hearted within

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