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Hawaii's Most Invasive Horticultural Plants |
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![]() (Photo credit: Walter Hodge [USF Herbarium Slide Collection], from Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants; used with permission) |
Other names: | Clerodendrum philippinum, Clerodendrum fragrans |
Description: | Scented shrub up to 8' tall, with membranous 2-12" heart-shaped leaves and clusters of fragrant red and pink 1" flowers. |
Risk areas: | Wet and moist areas at elevations below 2000 ft. |
WARNING: | This species is capable of spreading aggressively from root suckers. |