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Verbenaceae
Golden Dewdrop
Duranta erecta
Cheerful persistence.
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Genus
- Duranta
- Native to
- Americas, Caribbean
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 8-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Named after Italian botanist Castore Durante, who published a famous herbal in the 16th century.
- The golden-orange berries that follow the flowers are toxic to humans but attract birds.
- In tropical regions, it can bloom almost continuously throughout the year.
- It is considered an invasive species in Australia, parts of Africa, and several Pacific islands.
- Butterflies, particularly swallowtails, are strongly attracted to the nectar-rich flowers.
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