Farges' Harlequin Glorybower (Clerodendrum Trichotomum Var. Fargesii) In Bloom : (pix Sanjiv Shukla) Stock Photo

Farges' harlequin glorybower (Clerodendrum trichotomum var. fargesii), also called Peanut butter tree (Clerodendrum trichotomum), harlequin glorybower, glorytree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. The leaves are ovate, soft and downy or hairy, producing a peanut odor when crushed. Fragrant flowers are borne on branching peduncles. They have white petals, held within a green calyx which turns reds (crimson) as the fruits ripen. The fruits (drupes) are white, changing to bright blue and eventually dark blue on maturity.