Voilet Dewdrop, Duranta Variegated (in Polybag)

Height:         1 foot ( + 20% variation)

Common Names–    Nilkanta, Samban-Lei, Mana Arangba, Duranta Erecta, Tears of Departure, Pigeon Berry

The plant is used as hedge plant. Some gardeners make beautiful figures by careful cutting of this plant. This plant is almost maintenance free and it can attain maximum height of 5 feet. Regular pruning of this plant will increase dense growth of this plant. If you give sufficient water and fertiliser, it shows more vibrant and bright green coloured leaves. It blooms small blue flowers.

Watering & Sunlight:

It likes sunlight but can grow with minimum 4 hours direct sunlight availability also. However for more blooming, sunlight is required. We should water it, whenever the soil of your pot becomes dry.

Soil:     Its potting mix must be aerated well by use of drainage media upto 20 % (river sand, Leca, Pumice/Perlite or rice husk- Use any one of them). All these items help in aeration of roots also. We can mix upto 30% cocopeat, 20 % vermi compost, 20 % sterilised garden soil + 10% Neem Cake) in its potting mix. We may give liquid fertlizers every month.

Uses:             Ornamental use as shrub, hedge also. The plant is also used as single plant in pot.