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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types
Skyflower

Number of Varieties
36 82

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
100.00 cm

Minimum Width
50.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seperation

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

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.

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DURANTA

Common Name
Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Verbenaceae

Genus
Duranta

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
17 100

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Properties of Duranta

Want to know the properties of Duranta? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Duranta is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. Duranta Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Duranta Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Duranta. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Duranta physical information is as follows: 100.00 cm tall and 50.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Small elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Duranta

Taking Duranta Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Duranta include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Duranta

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Duranta is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Duranta is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 36 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Skyflower. This plant's habitat is Coastal Regions, Rocky areas and Sandy areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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