Duranta armata - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
armata
ID:
947476
Status:
valid
Authors:
Moldenke
Source:
wcs
Year:
1941
Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 68: 499 (1941)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000946814
Common Names
- Duranta armata
- Armed Duranta
- Armata Duranta
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Duranta armata (also called 'Armored Duranta', among many other common names) is a small shrub with white flowers and gray-green foliage. It is native to Central and South America, and is found in tropical and subtropical forests, as well as in disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Duranta armata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a hedge plant and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Duranta armata are small, white, and star-shaped. The seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Duranta armata is a shrub that can reach up to 1.5 m in height. It is a fast-growing plant and can be propagated from cuttings. It prefers well-drained soils and full sun. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate light frosts.
Where to Find Duranta armata
Duranta armata is native to Mexico and Central America.
Species in the Duranta genus
Duranta arida, Duranta armata, Duranta costaricensis, Duranta dombeyana, Duranta erecta, Duranta lineata, Duranta mandonii, Duranta mutisii, Duranta obtusifolia, Duranta penlandii, Duranta peruviana, Duranta rupestris, Duranta serratifolia, Duranta skottsbergiana, Duranta sprucei, Duranta stenostachya, Duranta steyermarkii, Duranta triacantha, Duranta vestita, Duranta woronowii, Duranta rupestris, Duranta skottsbergii, Duranta neblinensis, Duranta benthamii, Duranta buxifolia, Duranta coriacea, Duranta guatemalensis, Duranta xalapensis, Duranta serrulata, Duranta canescens, Duranta dickinsonii,
Species in the Verbenaceae family
Acantholippia seriphioides, Aloysia unifacialis, Aloysia decipiens, Aloysia barbata, Aloysia brasiliensis, Aloysia castellanosii, Aloysia catamarcensis, Aloysia chamaedryfolia, Aloysia chiapensis, Aloysia citrodora, Aloysia crenata, Aloysia densispicata, Aloysia dusenii, Aloysia fiebrigii, Aloysia gentryi, Aloysia gratissima, Aloysia hatschbachii, Aloysia herrerae, Aloysia macrostachya, Aloysia nahuire, Aloysia oblanceolata, Aloysia ovatifolia, Aloysia peruviana, Aloysia polygalifolia, Aloysia polystachya, Aloysia pulchra, Aloysia salviifolia, Aloysia schulziana, Aloysia scorodonioides, Aloysia sonorensis, Aloysia spathulata, Aloysia virgata, Aloysia wrightii, Aloysia velutina, Aloysia cordata, Aloysia arequipensis, Aloysia coalcomana, Aloysia salsoloides, Aloysia deserticola, Aloysia trifida, Aloysia riojana, Aloysia tarapacana, Bouchea agrestis, Bouchea boliviana, Bouchea dissecta, Bouchea notabilis, Bouchea prismatica, Bouchea pseudochascanum, Bouchea rusbyi, Bouchea spathulata,
References
Harold Norman Moldenke (1909-1996): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Moldenke' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:86060-2: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].