Family: Lamiaceae

High Risk Traits:

• Elevation range exceeds 1000 m, demonstrating environmental versatility
  
• Thrives in tropical climates
  
• Naturalized in Bhutan, Mexico, Guyana; Suriname, Brazil, and possibly Georgia and Florida
  
• Possibly weedy and invasive
  
• Other Clerodendrum species have become invasive
  
• Reproduces by seeds and vegetatively by suckers
  
• Seeds dispersed by birds and intentionally by people
  
• Able to resprout after cutting to base
  
• Limited biological and ecological information may reduce accuracy of risk prediction

Low Risk Traits:

• Unarmed (no spines, thorns or burrs)
  
• Not reported to be toxic
  
• Ornamental
  
• May only tolerate partial shade, or thrive in full sun (may limit ability to invade intact forest)