Clerodendrum paniculatum

Pagoda flower, Panicled Clerodendrum

Message of the Flower

Grouping

The Mother’s Comment

Indispensable for collective action.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

A clear and precise vision of what is to be done and a steady, calm and firm will to have it done are the essential conditions for an organisation to be run properly.

The Mother, Words of the Mother - I: Organisation and Work

One must organise one's own things… And those who can do that are generally those who can put their ideas into order and can also organise their character and can finally control their movements… If you take life in that way, truly it be comes interesting. If one lives in a confusion, a disorder, an inner and outer chaos in which everything is mixed up and one is conscious of nothing and still less is master of things, this is not living.

The Mother, Questions and Answers 1954: 3 February 1954

Colour

Light to reddish orange

Family

Lamiaceae

Cultivars

Not specifically noted

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

Medium

Flower Texture

Soft

Number of Petals

Five

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Lightly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Rough, slightly hairy

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

Leaf Color

Green, sometimes with reddish tinge

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Late summer to fall

Climate

Tropical and subtropical

Water Requirements

Medium, prefers consistent moisture

Soil Type

Fertile, well-draining

Temperature Ranges

Not frost tolerant

Sun or Shade

Full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Prone to mealybugs, spider mites, leaf spot diseases

Pollinators

Attracts butterflies and other pollinators

Habitat

South and Southeast Asia

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides nectar for various pollinators

Ornamental

Valued as an ornamental plant

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Primarily ornamental

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered