Clerodendrum infortunatum L.
Clerodendrum infortunatum L.
Family: Lamiaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equiseptosida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Clerodendrum
Species: infortunatum
Common Name:
English: Hill Glory Bower
Malayalam: Peruku
Tamil: Perukilai
Hindi: Titabhamt
Description: It is a shrub, quadrangular stem covered with hair, leaves are opposite, serrated, and hairy. Flowers are bisexual white, occur in panicle. Petals 5, stamens are 4, long and protrude out. Fruit is a drupe.
Phenology: March -april.
Uses: Used to treat inflammation, diabetes, edema, swelling, rheumatism etc.
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