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Author: David Prain 1909
Family:  Verbenaceae
Habitat:   Angola, Botswana, Caprivi Strip, Eswatini, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Soil:   Rich - Peat
Water:   Maximum
Sun:   Medium
Height:  3 meters
Flower:   Blue
Propagate:   Seeds/Cuttings
Names:   Butterfly Bush
Synonyms:   Rotheca myricoides subsp. myricoides.
Clerodendrum dekindtii,
Gürke.
Clerodendrum myricoides f. lanceolatilobatum,
R.Fern.
Clerodendrum neumayeri,
Vatke.
Clerodendrum savanorum,
De Wild.
Clerodendrum schlechteri,
Gürke.
Clerodendrum sylvaticum,
Briq.
Cyclonema sylvaticum,
Hochst.
Rotheca myricoides f. lanceolatilobata,
R.Fern.

This member of the Verbenaceae family was described by David Prain in 1909. It is found in the tropical part of Africa, growing in peat or other rich soil with plenty of water and some to much sun. The stems will reach for 3-4 meters. The flowers are blue. It can be reproduced by cutting.