1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Palm or Cycad
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Central America, South America
Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Low Elevation, Muddy habitat, Open Forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Orange
Orange, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
imparipinnate
1.2 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Water regularly for 2 months
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 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
3.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes
Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bog Garden, Water gardening
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root, Wood
5.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
DURANTA
ACOELORRHAPHE wrightii
6.2 Common Name
Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry
Everglades Palm, Paurotis Palm, Silver Saw Palm, Wright Palm
6.2.2 In Hindi
6.2.3 In German
6.2.4 In French
Duranta
Palmier des Everglades, Paurotis de Wright
6.2.5 In Spanish
Duranta
Papta, Pimenta, Palma (Belize), Tiqui (Honduras)
6.2.6 In Greek
6.2.7 In Portuguese
Duranta
Palmeira-paorotis
6.2.8 In Polish
6.2.9 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Coryphoideae
7.10 Number of Species