Duranta

Ram's Horn

About Duranta and Ram's Horn

Duranta

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Skyflower

Number of Varieties

3610

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

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

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

Duranta

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Duranta

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

Duranta

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Duranta

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Duranta

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

Duranta

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Duranta

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Duranta

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Verbenaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Duranta

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

175

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Ram's Horn

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Ram's Horn? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Ram's Horn. Duranta has thorns and Ram's Horn doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Ram's Horn has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Duranta and Ram's Horn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Ram's Horn

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

Duranta and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Duranta and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Duranta and Ram's Horn

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