As the name implies, I guess the plant does vaguely resembles a pagoda. The botanical name is Clerodendrum paniculatum and the plants are found mainly in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and some parts of South East Asia.
Each tiny flower has a long tube and protruding stamen. The flowers caught my eye when I first saw it at the Lake Gardens of Kuala Lumpur. They have such remarkable flowers.
I like the way they are grouped in clusters and arranged in tiers like a pagoda.
The pagoda flower has a number of medicinal uses for certain diseases in Asia. Chinese medicine often uses these plants in the treatment of hemorrhoids and excessive menstrual bleeding.
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What a beautiful flower. I can see why those tiny little blooms caught your eye.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely!
ReplyDeleteI like the bubbles of bokeh in your last shot. :)
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Bonza photos, i especially like the 3rd photo the shape reminds me of a church bell :-).
ReplyDeleteThose are very big panicles. We have also lots of them here also growing in the wild. Even in our property in the province this is growing as volunteers. I just wonder if it is the same species as that one, or maybe same species but different variant. I actually collected some seeds from the wild and plant them in containers at home. I am not sure if they will germinate though.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures.Greetings Andrzej.
ReplyDeleteIt's such a striking bloom. Great photos.
ReplyDeleteOh! I see in your second last photo that it really does look like a red pagoda. Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteTHE FIRST AND THE LAST ONE ARE SIMPLY
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Beautiful and delicate. I like it.
ReplyDeleteHi, surprised that I haven't stumbled upon your blog when we're from the same country! Glad to find you today.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the flower is named Red Pagoda.The close-up is great.
Rosie
i saw this flower on the side of a street last week. thanks for sharing the name. gorgeous shots.
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful plant. Very interesting and such a bright splash of color.
ReplyDeleteWhat a spectacular plant and the leaves are very large and well shaped as well. Beautiful colour and structure of the huge flower bracts. Thank you for sharing their beauty.
ReplyDeleteOh lovely! You take such gorgeous pics.
ReplyDeleteLove these flowers!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous tiny little flowers with beautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteIt's my first time I see such a shrub or tree. It's very nice. Thanks for showing it to us.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting to read something about this wonder plant. It's lovely looking too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful :-)
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