Golden Dew Drop
Duranta repens
Also known as Duranta, Honey drops, Pigeon Berry
Shrub
About Golden Dew Drop
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. Common names include golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, and skyflower.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Duranta repens
- Genus
- Duranta
- Family
- VERBENACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Planted
- Native to
- America
- Distribution
- Introduced in most parts of the world
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- নীল মেহেন্দি
Botanical family
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Golden Dew Drop belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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