Bleeding Heart Vine

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Common Name: Bleeding Heart Vine
Botanical Name: Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Plant Type: Tropical Vine
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Light Requirements: Partial Shade
Water Usage: Moderate
Soil Type: Moist; Well-Drained
Height: 6 feet
Spread: 2 feet
Season of Bloom: May to September
Bloom Color: Red
Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
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Tropical, evergreen vine native to West Africa. Must be grown as a container plant in rich, loose soil mix with plenty of water and good drainage. Needs support for twining. Scarlet, tubular flowers surrounded by white calyxes appear in flattish clusters in spring and sporadically throughout summer and fall.


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