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Let your garden bloom
In Karnataka, it is called the aarthi flower.
CLERODENDRUM PANICULATUM, belonging to the Verbenaceae family, is popularly known as the pagoda flower, because of its peculiar shape. A native of South-East Asia, the tall woody shrub has large, glossy three-lobed leaves, and grows up to nine feet tall.
The reddish-orange flowers appear at the top of the plant, each flower about 1.5 cm wide, with long stamens. These flowers are arranged around a spike, in conical form.
The flowers have no fragrance at all, but still attract a number of butterflies. The flowers remain fresh for several weeks.
There is also a creamy white pagoda flower that looks attractive with its dark leaves off-setting the cream colour of the blooms.
Easily grown, the plant can be commonly seen along the country roads of Goa, Karnataka, and northern Kerala and all over South-East Asia.
In Karnataka, the flower is called the aarthi flower, as its shape is similar to that of the aarthi lamps with oil wicks that are used in temples for worship.
RUPA GOPAL
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