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Pink bleeding heart vine

Clerodendrum thomsoniae

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Field Notes

Description:

Most, of the Bleeding Heart Vine, plants have very showy flowers. Bleeding Heart Vine blooms profusely with rich crimson corollas, peeking from balloon-like calyxes. The flowers are seen as clusters of red and pink.

Habitat:

This was seen in the gardens of Rock view lodge in Guyana.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Debbie Stewart
Leanne I think you have just solved the mystery!!...my first thought when you said bleeding vine was this...http://www.flickr.com/photos/compmouse/5740785904/ Thanks so much for the suggestion.
Debbie Stewart
oooh thanks Leanne I'll check it out as it was a vine!
LeanneGardner
My first thought when I saw this was Bleeding Heart Vine, Debbie. Clerodendron sp. It's lovely!

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PublishedFebruary 28, 2013

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