Clerodendrum tomentosum
“Hairy Lolly Bush”
SHRUB TO 7 METRES TALLBushy habit, large leaves covered in soft dense hairs, clusters of white tubular flowers in Spring. Attractive purplish-black berry-like fruit in a red hairy calyx. Useful street tree. Frost tender. Food plant for Fiery Jewel Butterfly caterpillar.
| Suitability | |
|---|---|
| Category | Small Trees up to 10m |
| Family | Verbenaceae |
| Aspect | Full Sun / Filtered Sun |
| Soil | Adaptable |
| Habitat | Dry Sclerophyll Forest |
| Features | |
| Bush Food Plants, Butterfly Plants | |
| Localities | |
| Banyo, Cubberla Creek, Enoggera Catchment, Fitzgibbon, Ipswich area, Northgate, Taigum, Zillmere | |
