Common name: Sky flower, Golden Dew Drop, Pigeon Berry
Botanical name:
Duranta erecta
- [ (door-AN-tuh) named for Castore Durante, 16th century botanist and papal physician to Sixtus V; (ee-RECK-tuh) erect, upright ]
Synonyms:
Duranta plumieri •
Duranta repens
Family:
Verbenaceae (verbena family)
- [ (ver-be-NAY-see-ay) the Verbena (vervain) family ]
Origin: Tropical America
This large, fast-growing, multistemmed shrub is popular as a screen or background planting, but is too vigorous and tall to use against the foundation or in small areas. The full clusters of fragrant, pale blue flowers attract butterflies in summer and are followed by bunches of golden-orange berries, popular with birds.
Flowers and fruit are often found on the plant simultaneously and make an attractive show. Yellow fruit often hangs on the plant into the winter if the birds don't eat them. A native of tropical America introduced to Southeast Asia in relatively recent years, the shrub may grow several meters tall but is generally smaller.
Courtesy:
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Flowers of India
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TopTropicals
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Dave's Garden
Note: Identification or description may not be accurate; it is subject to your review.
