Synonyms: 

Duranta baumgartii Hibberd

Duranta dentata Pers.

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Lamiales

Family: Verbenaceae

Native: America.

Common Names

English –  Golden Dewdrop

Malayalam –

Description:

Duranta erecta is a shrub with small, bright blue or purple flowers and dense clusters of yellow or orange berries, often cultivated as an ornamental plant.

Habitat: Evergreen shrub.

Distribution: Tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

Uses: Ornamental plant.