Babaco

Duranta

About Babaco and Duranta

Babaco

Duranta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South America

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Skyflower

Number of Varieties

036

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

DURANTA

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

In Hindi

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Duranta

In German

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Duranta

In French

Babaco

Duranta

In Spanish

Babaco

Duranta

In Greek

Babaco

Duranta

In Portuguese

Babaco

Duranta

In Polish

Babaco

Duranta

In Latin

Babaco

Duranta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Caricaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Duranta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

117

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Duranta

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Duranta? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Duranta. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Duranta doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Duranta has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Duranta and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Duranta

Season and care of Babaco and Duranta is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Duranta Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Duranta season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Duranta is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Duranta is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Babaco and Duranta Physical Information

Babaco and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Duranta are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Duranta

Care of Babaco and Duranta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.