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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Australia, United States

Types
Duranta erecta 'Aurea'

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
120.00 cm 92

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Blue

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

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
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
Itchiness, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Febrifuge, Itching, Malaria

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Landscape, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Duranta erecta

Common Name
golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, skyflower, golden duranta

In Hindi
Golden duranta

In German
Goldene duranta

In French
Golden duranta

In Spanish
duranta de oro

In Greek
Golden duranta

In Portuguese
duranta de ouro

In Polish
Golden duranta

In Latin
Golden duranta

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

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 Golden duranta

Want to know the properties of Golden 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. Golden 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 Itchiness and Toxic. Golden 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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Golden duranta Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Golden 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. Golden duranta physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic and Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Golden duranta

Taking Golden 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 Golden duranta include pruning, which should be done 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 Golden duranta

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Golden duranta is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Golden duranta is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Duranta erecta 'Aurea'. This plant's habitat is Pastures, Roadsides and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-13. 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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