Skyflower
Duranta erecta
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
How to identify Skyflower
Identify Skyflower by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Opposite.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Panicle.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Verbenaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Skyflower.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Duranta erecta
- Genus
- Duranta
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Tripura, Goa, Meghalaya, Assam, Mizoram, Delhi, Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Sikkim
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“The leaves are light green, elliptic to ovate, opposite, and grow up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long and 3.5 cm (1.4 in) broad, with a 1.5 cm petiole.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“The leaves are light green, elliptic to ovate, opposite, and grow up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long and 3.5 cm (1.4 in) broad, with a 1.5 cm petiole.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Skyflower itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
- Flower arrangement
- PaniclerecordedA branching cluster of clusters.“The flowers are light-blue or lavender, produced in tight clusters located on terminal and axillary stems, sometimes appearing as panicles, frequently recurved or pendulous, bloomi” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“The fruit is a small globose yellow or orange berry, up to 11 mm (0.43 in) diameter and containing several seeds.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Skyflower itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മാണിക്ക്യച്ചെമ്പഴുക്ക
- Nepali
- नीलकाँडा
About Skyflower
Skyflower (Duranta erecta) belongs to the Verbenaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and 27 other states.
Uses
Locally it is planted as an ornamental.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Skyflower belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
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