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Duranta cultivar (dark purple flowers with white edge)
| Family Name: | Verbenaceae |
| Synonyms: | Duranta 'Dark Purple' |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
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| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Large, evergreen shrub with multiple stems and hanging branches. It has a sprawling growth habit. |
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| Foliage | Leaves are ovate with serrate to entire leaf margin (2.5 - 7.5 cm long). |
| Flowers | Tubular, 5-lobed flowers have dark purple petals with a frilly, white edge and centre (1.3 cm wide). Flowers are arranged in terminal or lateral clusters known as racemes (15 cm long). This species is free-flowering. |
| Fruit | Fruits are golden, round to slightly elongated berries (1.3 cm wide). They occur in large, hanging clusters. |
| Cultivation | This fast-growing, low maintenance cultivar may be planted in the ground or large containers. Although it grows and flowers best in full sun, it is tolerant of semi-shade. This cultivar is occasionally attacked by caterpillars, scale insects and nematodes. |
| Etymology | The genus Duranta was named after Castore Durantes, a 16th century Italian botanist and physician. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna | Butterfly-Attracting (Flower Nectar), Bee-Attracting |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Purple |
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Others
| Master ID | 678 |
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| Species ID | 1973 |
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