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Bleeding Heart Vine

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

Basic Details
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Floral Formula
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Basic Details

NameBleeding Heart Vine
DescriptionThe plant is a creeper/climber and produces numerous clusters of flowers that are shaped like a heart. The sepals appear like a heart shaped at the end of which the petals in red color emerge out making it appear as bleeding heart.
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusClerodendrum
TribeAjugoideae

Floral Formula & Features

Floral Formula ⊕ ⚥ K(5) C5 A5 G(2)

Radially symmetrical, bisexual, 5 fused sepals, 5 free petals, 5 free stamens, 2 fused carpels with superior ovary

Features
  • The sepals resemble the heart and white in color. The petals are red in color and are smaller and appear as blood droplets coming out of the heart giving it the name 'Bleeding Heart Vine'
  • Red and White (flowers with white sepals and red petals), Red and Pink are the common color combinations.
  • It is a perennial evergreen flowering creeping and climber vine
  • It can grow from a few feet to over 10 feet and with a lifespan of 4 - 5 years if maintained well
  • Native to tropical West Africa and found in South America, Southeast Asia
  • Neither too hot nor too frosty. It needs limited sunshine and partial shade. Well-drained soil without excessive watering.

Names in Different Languages

Latin / ScientificClerodendrum thomsoniae
English (Alternate)Glory Bower, Bleeding Glory Bower, Bagflower, Tropical Bleeding Heart, Glory Tree
Hindiब्लिडिंग हार्ट प्लांट (Bleeding Heart Plant), ब्लीडिंग हार्ट वाइन (Bleeding Heart Vine)
Tamilகடல பூ (Kadala Poo)
Teluguకడల పువ్వు (Kadala Poovu)
Malayalamകടലപ്പൂവ് (Kadala Poovu )
Kannadaબ્લીડીંગ ಹಾರ್ಟ್ ಪ್ಲಾಂಟ್ ಸಸಿ (Blīḍiṅg hārṭ plāṇṭ sasi), ಕಡಲ ပూವು (Kadala Poovu)
Sanskritअंगारवल्लरी (Angaravallari), यष्टि (Yashti)
Bengaliজ্বালামুখী লতা (Jalāmukhī Latā)
FrenchCœur de Marie
RussianКровоточащее сердце (Krovo-to-cha-yushche-ye serd-tse), Кровоточащее сердце (Krovotochyashcheye serdtse)
Spanishcorazón sangrante
GermanKletternder Losstrauch, Blutendes Herz

What is Floral Formula?

A floral formula is a symbolic representation of a flower's structure using letters, numbers, and special symbols. It provides a concise way to describe the arrangement and number of floral parts.

Example Formula
% K(6) C1+2+(2) A(9) G2

This formula describes the flower's symmetry, sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels in a standardized format.

Formula Sequence

  • Bract: Br or Ebr
  • Bracteole: Brl or Ebrl
  • Symmetry: % (Radial) or ⊕ (Bilateral)
  • Sex: ♀ (Female), ♂ (Male), or ⚥ (Bisexual)
  • Calyx/Sepal: K<number> (Free or Fused)
  • Corolla/Petal: C<number> (Free or Fused)
  • Androecium: A<number> (Free or Fused)
  • Gynaecium: G<number> (Superior or Inferior Ovary)

Symbol Meanings

  • Numbers: Indicate quantity of parts
  • Parentheses (): Parts are fused together
  • Plus (+): Parts in different whorls
  • Underline: Superior ovary position
  • Overline: Inferior ovary position
  • ∞: Numerous parts (too many to count)

Understanding floral formulas helps botanists quickly identify and classify flowers based on their structural characteristics.