Clerodendrum splendens

Flaming Glorybower

Message of the Flower

Right Attitude Established

The Mother’s Comment

There is a moment when the right attitude comes spontaneously and without effort.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

To lead the Divine Life does not depend on any exterior activity or circumstances. Whatever you do from the highest work to the most ordinary, you can lead the Divine Life if you are in the true consciousness and the right attitude.

The Mother

If, in the presence of circumstances that are about to take place, you can take the highest attitude possible—that is, if you put your consciousness in contact with the highest consciousness within reach, you can be absolutely sure that in that case it is the best that can happen to you… I even go so far as to affirm that in the zone of immediate influence of each one, the right attitude not only has the power to turn every circumstance to advantage but can change the very circumstance itself.

The Mother, Questions and Answers 1929 - 1931: Power of Right Attitude

Colour

Red orange

Family

Lamiaceae

Flower Size

Medium

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

5

Floral Symmetry

Radially symmetrical

Fragrance of Flower

Some species are fragrant

Leaf Texture

Smooth to slightly hairy

Leaf Arrangement

Opposite

Leaf Color

Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Late summer to fall

Climate

Tropical to subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate

Soil Type

Well-drained, fertile

Temperature Ranges

Prefers warm temperatures; not frost-hardy

Sun or Shade

Prefers full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Can be susceptible to pests like spider mites and diseases such as leaf spot

Pollinators

Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds

Habitat

Native to tropical regions of Africa or Asia

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides nectar for pollinators

Quotations

Not specifically documented

Ornamental

Highly valued for its ornamental flowers

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Primarily ornamental

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered