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Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Mid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage: Grown for foliage Evergreen
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Propagation Methods: From semi-hardwood cuttings By air layering
On Feb 9, 2008, ivytucker from Cape Coral, FL (Zone 10a) wrote:
This is such a great plant and truly reflects the "Old Florida" Landscape style. The plant thrives under adversity but is absloutely stunning when given even a small amount of TLC. It needs a good trimming once or twice a year in our area. It continues to bloom as long as the temps stay "warm". Cold temps in the thirties are not to it's liking but it only means that it will slow down it's flower production a bit. This is one of those plants often viewed with contempt because it has a running nature. You can't go wrong if you like blooming loads of color and a will to please! :-)
On May 23, 2005, JaxFlaGardener from Jacksonville, FL (Zone 8b) wrote:
My two Pagoda Flower plants died back to the ground with temperatures as low as 28 F on a few nights this past winter, but both plants are now about 1 ft high and growing well. In my borderline Zone 8b/9a climate, they bloom late in the summer and continue blooming until the upper growth is destroyed by frost or freeze damage in December.
On May 22, 2005, artcons from Fort Lauderdale, FL (Zone 10b) wrote:
I just found out what my plant was called, and found out here on Dave's. I just love it. A great plant for shade/partial sun. It's colorful all year, and requires a minimum of care. It makes lots of seedlings as far as 10' away, but they pull out easily. Butterflies and bee's love it.
This plant was planted outside the herb garden at the Mobile Botanical Gardens some years ago. It has returned from the roots for three years. We had temperatures in the low 20's for a long time last year 2002-2003. It is in full sun and only grows to about 5 feet tall. It has not spread.
On Dec 24, 2001, Floridian from Lutz, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:
A large perennial shrub with big ovate leaves and a fast growth rate, this clerodendrum has spikes of brilliant orange-red flowers all season long. This plant loves warm and humid conditions. In cooler zones it will die back and re-emerge in the spring.
It makes an excellent container and house plant.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Mobile, Alabama Bartow, Florida Big Pine Key, Florida Boca Raton, Florida Bradenton, Florida Brooksville, Florida Cape Coral, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida (2 reports) Fort Pierce, Florida Jacksonville, Florida (2 reports) Miami, Florida North Fort Myers, Florida Palm Bay, Florida Pompano Beach, Florida Port Charlotte, Florida Saint Petersburg, Florida Spring Hill, Florida Tampa, Florida Venice, Florida Vero Beach, Florida Wauchula, Florida West Palm Beach, Florida Douglas, Georgia Mandeville, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Pearl River, Louisiana Zachary, Louisiana Raleigh, North Carolina Deer Park, Texas Los Fresnos, Texas
3 members have or want this plant for trade.
