Kharkhari Shrub
Clerodendrum viscosum
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Clerodendrum viscosum (syn. Clerodendrum infortunatum — hill glory bower or ‘Kharkhari’ in Odia, also called Bhant) is a shrub of the Verbenaceae family. The plant bears large leaves and terminal clusters of white flowers. Leaves are used in Ayurvedic medicine for skin diseases and as a bitter tonic.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
खरखड़ी झाड़ी
BN
Bengali
খরখড়ি ঝাড়ি
MR
Marathi
खरखडी झाडी
TE
Telugu
ఖర్ఖరి పొద
TA
Tamil
கர்கரி புதர்
GU
Gujarati
ખરખડી ઝાડી
UR
Urdu
خرخڑی جھاڑی
KN
Kannada
ಖರ್ಖರಿ ಪೊದ
OR
Odia
ଖରଖଡ଼ି ଝାଡ଼ି
ML
Malayalam
ഖര്ഖരി ചെടി
PA
Punjabi
ਖਰਖੜੀ ਝਾੜੀ
AS
Assamese
খৰখৰি জাবৰী
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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