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Verbenaceae
Brazilian Skyflower
Duranta erecta
Freedom and openness.
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Genus
- Duranta
- Native to
- Central America, South America, Caribbean
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 8-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The golden berries that follow the flowers are toxic to humans but are eaten by birds, which spread the seeds.
- It was named after Castore Durante, a 16th-century Italian botanist and papal physician.
- In warm climates, a single plant can produce thousands of flowers in cascading clusters.
- Despite its delicate appearance, it can become highly invasive in tropical regions like Australia and Hawaii.
- The plant has thorns that are often hidden among the foliage, surprising unwary gardeners.
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