Clerodendrum trichotomum
Harlequin glorybower · also Glorytree, Peanut butter tree, Japanese clethra
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Clerodendrum trichotomum, also known as Harlequin Glorybower, is a multi-stemmed shrub or small tree valued for its fragrant white flowers, showy blue fruits with red calyxes, and aromatic leaves that emit a peanut butter scent when bruised. It readily regenerates from its roots and attracts birds with its autumn berries.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2090.02%—1.0 in
- 490.02%—2.5 in
- 230.01%34 yr5.9 in
- 80.00%—5.0 in
- 80.01%18 yr8.8 in
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.4 in, mean 2.4 in, 90th percentile 6.9 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Central China Loess Plateau mixed forests
- Central Korean deciduous forests
- Northeast China Plain deciduous forests
- Southern Korea evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
Other Clerodendrum in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.