# Japanese Glorybower

*Clerodendrum japonicum*

Its bright red flowers are highly attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, earning it the common name 'Glorybower' for its beautiful, canopy-like growth.

- **Taxonomy:** Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Lamiales › Lamiaceae › Clerodendrum
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** forest
- **Habitat:** Moist forest edges, valleys, shrubby slopes, and disturbed woodlands.
- **Diet:** Photosynthetic (requires sunlight, water, and soil nutrients).
- **Range:** Japan, China, Taiwan, Himalayas, Southeast Asia
- **Size:** Deciduous shrub growing 1 to 3 meters (3 to 10 feet) tall.
- **Lifespan:** 10-20 years
- **Active:** diurnal
- **Threats:** Habitat fragmentation, urbanization, and extreme winter frosts.
- **Safe to approach?:** Harmless. You can safely approach and admire its vibrant red flowers. Do not ingest any part of the plant, as some Clerodendrum species contain compounds that may cause mild stomach upset if swallowed. No special precautions are needed; enjoy its beauty from any distance.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/2f56d674-e72a-46dc-98eb-7888efa0ab71
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/160742

- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/39695968/medium.jpeg (葉子, CC0, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.