Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Tropical scrubland

Range

Central and South America

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Common

About

Skyflowers are a type of shrub that bloom with bright blue flowers that resemble a dewdrop. They are native to the tropical regions of Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean, but have become naturalized in many places around the world.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Verbenaceae

Genus

Duranta

Species

Duranta erecta