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Definition of bleeding heart vine

bleeding heart vine

Plural:bleeding heart vines
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A tropical evergreen climbing shrub of the family Lamiaceae (Clerodendrum thomsoniae), native to western Africa and cultivated for its striking clusters of flowers featuring inflated white heart-shaped calyces from which deep crimson corollas emerge.

Example

"The gardener trained the bleeding heart vine along the wooden trellis so its white and crimson blossoms would cascade over the patio."

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• Nearby Words

blazer
blazing star
bleeding heart
bleeding heart vine
blencoe
blenny
blesbok

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bleeding heart vine. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bleeding%20heart%20vine
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