Clerodendrum trichotomum is a flowering plant species, which is sometimes placed in the family Lamiaceae (the mint family) and sometimes classified as the member of the Verbenaceae family of plants and is native to China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and India.The deciduous shrub with somewhat unkempt appearance was once believed to be the tree of good fortune. The plant’s scientific name also reflects the same belief – the word Clerodendrum has originated from two Greek words: kleros meaning chance or luck and dendron meaning tree.