Pennywort

Duranta

About Pennywort and Duranta

Pennywort

Duranta

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Virginia

Skyflower

Number of Varieties

536

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

DURANTA

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

In Hindi

pennywort

Duranta

In German

Wassernabel

Duranta

In French

pennywort

Duranta

In Spanish

Centella

Duranta

In Greek

pennywort

Duranta

In Portuguese

conchelo

Duranta

In Polish

wąkrota

Duranta

In Latin

pennywort

Duranta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Duranta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

70017

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Duranta

Wondering what are the properties of Pennywort and Duranta? We provide you with everything About Pennywort and Duranta. Pennywort doesn't have thorns and Duranta doesn't have thorns. Also Pennywort does not have fragrant flowers. Pennywort 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 Pennywort and Duranta and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Duranta

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

Pennywort and Duranta Physical Information

Pennywort and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Duranta are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pennywort and Duranta

Care of Pennywort and Duranta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Pennywort 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.