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Duranta erecta 'Gold Edge'
| Family Name: | Verbenaceae |
| Common Name: | Golden Dew Drop, Sky Flower, Pigeon Berry |
This cultivar is commonly planted for its ornamental leaves of green with yellow on the margin. It can be planted in containers, as flower border or even as hedge for screening.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
|---|---|
| Plant Growth Form | Shrub |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Maximum Height | 3 m |
Biogeography
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
|---|---|
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a shrub with dense canopy. |
|---|---|
| Foliage | Ovate, variegated leaves have a serrate, yellow leaf margin and a green center of varying size. Leaf arrangement is opposite. |
| Flowers | This cultivar seldom produces flowers. The flowers are light purple. |
| Fruit | This cultivar seldom produces fruits. |
| Cultivation | This easy-to-grow cultivar should be planted in fertile, loamy soil with 0.6 m of spacing between individuals. It is drought resistant and should be pruned on a regular basis. It is grown for its ornamental foliage, as it seldom produces flowers or fruits. It is most attractive in semi-shady areas. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Flowers |
|---|---|
| Landscape Uses | Container Planting, Flowerbed / Border, General, Hedge / Screening, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Fertile Loamy Soils, Easy to Grow, Well-Drained Soils |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, Yellow / Golden |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) | Yellow / Golden, Green |
| Young Flush Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Opposite |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Ovate) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Serrate / Toothed |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acute |
| Foliar Base | Acute |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 4.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Dicot) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Purple |
|---|---|
| Flower Texture(s) | Smooth |
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Axillary |
| Flower Symmetry | Radial |
| Individual Flower Shape | Tubular |
| Flowering Habit | Polycarpic |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Orange |
|---|---|
| Mature Fruit Texture(s) | Smooth |
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Others
| Master ID | 683 |
|---|---|
| Species ID | 1978 |
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