Clerodendrum trichotomum

Round or oval crown
Park tree and/or specimen tree
Low maintenance
Ornamental value
Valuable for bees
Verdraagt droge periodes
Height
2m - 8m
Ornamental value
Flower

Clerodendrum trichotomum, peanut butter tree. Small tree with a height of up to 8 m, in the Netherlands usually developing shrub-like, rather dense and rising up to 4 m. Large, egg-shaped leaf. Blooms in AugustSeptember with small, white flowers with a striking red-coloured calyx in terminal inflorescences with widths up to 20 cm. The pea-sized, round, deep blue fruits in the red calyx are also beautiful. Park tree and garden tree. Twig tops susceptible to frost, but they regenerate when the young shoots bud from underneath the frozen parts.