The plant identifier calls this a Clerodendrum × speciosum W.Bull, but Yolanda calls it an Aretes, which translates as an earring plant. I think she is confusing it with a bleeding heart, which is called an Aretes or Earring Plant in Mexico but is much fancier. So, for now, I still don’t know the common name of this beautiful vine!!! Can anyone help? I have searched so many times and don’t think it is really an Aretes. In another place, it is identified as a native of Sri Lanka but given no common name…On with the search. Okay..bingo! Finally found it identified as the Java Glory Vine or Red Bleeding Heart Vine. It isn’t as showy as what I’ve always knows as a bleeding heart, but I like it better..So, since bleeding hearts of the showier variety are known as aretes or earring plants, I guess I’ll judge Yolanda as correct and go on calling it that. Search over and identified unless proven wrong.

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