Clerodendrum indicum Jenks and ornamental fruit that lingers

and ornamental fruit that lingers for months

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semi-double interior that keeps a reddish cup at the base

Gardeners know the plant by two names that between them tell the whole story: Uruguayan firecracker plant

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Clerodendrum indicum Jenks and ornamental fruit that lingersClerodendrum indicum, the Turk's turban, is a bold, tropical looking perennial that stages two very different shows in a single season. First come tall, nearly unbranched stems, ringed with long narrow leaves and topped in summer by great airy sprays of long tubed white flowers, shooting outward like a burst of fireworks, which earns the plant its other names, tube flower and skyrocket. Then, as the blooms fade, the real surprise arrives. Each spent