Duranta Erecta

Duranta Erecta Care

Duranta erecta

What is the plant

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 throughout the world, and has become naturalized in many places.

The tropical duranta plant delivers scores of pale blue or violet blossom clusters all growing season long. The duranta has attractive evergreen foliage, and some varieties have gold or variegated leaves. A bonus is the appearance of ornamental berries in the fall. In warm areas, the duranta grows quickly into a large shrub or small tree over the course of a few seasons. Duranta plants are easy to grow in warm weather and full sun. They will quickly fill up a blank spot in the garden, and can also serve as a privacy screen in areas where they are winter hardy. In the container garden, you can grow the duranta as a long blooming annual for the patio, or even prune the plant into a topiary tree form.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

15°C - 25°C

Hardiness zone

min 10a

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It is important to water frequently while the plant is establishing. water requirements after establishment are low, watering just enough to keep the soil moist and more during times of drought. some renewal pruning is necessary to keep a nice shape.
Pruning
Trim out dead and damaged leaves any time, pinching off or cutting off each of those leaves at its base. Avoid cutting into a plant's main stems or its crown, which is where its leaves and roots meet.
Fertilizer
Use slow-release fertilizer for container plants. Avoid using too much fertilizer.

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Sunlight
Less sun naturally means less growth.
Soil
Loam soil facilitates plant growth in three key ways. Aeration: The varied particle sizes in loam create a loosely-packed soil that allows oxygen to flow freely to plant roots. Nutrient retention: The presence of clay in loam ensures that nutrients cling to the soil, rather than being washed out by water.
Temperature
Duranta plants like it hot, and even triple-digit temperatures won't slow it down. If you are growing the plant in a container, bring it indoors when temperatures dip below 40°F. However, the plant is cold hardy to 28°F.

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Container
Choose a pot that is 2.5-5.08 cm (1-2”) larger than the current size.
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