Golden Dewdrop | Duranta Erecta

GOLDEN DEWDROPS DURANTA ERECTA 

Duranta erecta is a species of flowering shrub in the verbena family Verbenaceae, native from Mexico to South America and the Caribbean. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical gardens throughout the world, and has become naturalized in many places.

The Duranta erecta has an upright form with gorgeous violet blue flowers bearing a white picotee edge on flared petal tips. It must be placed inside during the cold winter months.

Duranta (door-AN-tuh) Named for Castore Durante, 16th century botanist and papal physician to Sixtus V

Duranta prefers full sun and grows in zones 8-11.

Family | Verbenaceae

 Eudicots Asterids Lamiales Verbenaceae Duranta

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