✿Verbenaceae · Duranta
Skyflower
Duranta erecta
outdoor
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Duranta erecta
- Genus
- Duranta
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മാണിക്ക്യച്ചെമ്പഴുക്ക
- Nepali
- नीलकाँडा
About Skyflower
Skyflower (Duranta erecta) is a plant belonging to the Verbenaceae family (Verbena/Teak family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple/compound leaves, spike/raceme/cymose flower clusters, drupe fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.
Botanical family
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Skyflower belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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