The flowers of Duranta erecta

Duranta erecta L. is a plant of the Verbenaceae family and the genus Forsythia. Shrubs, approximately 1.5-3 meters high Branches have prickles, and young branches have pubescence. Leaves opposite, rarely whorled, ovate or ovate lanceolate, papery, with a short pointed or obtuse tip and a wedge-shaped base with pubescence. Racemes terminal or axillary, often arranged in a conical shape Calyx tubular, hairy, approximately 5 millimeters long, 5-lobed, 5-ribbed The corolla is usually blue purple, about 8 millimeters long, slightly irregular, 5-lobed, with flat lobes and micro hairs on the inside and outside. Drupe spherical, glabrous, glossy, with a diameter of about 5 millimeters, red yellow when ripe, surrounded by enlarged persistent calyx. The flowering and fruiting period is from May to October, which can be a whole year in the south. Native to tropical America. Commonly cultivated in southern China, often in the wild.False forsythia has a long flowering period and beautiful flowers, making it a good hedge plant. Guangxi uses roots and leaves to relieve pain and thirst. Fujian uses fruits to treat malaria and chest pain caused by falls, while leaves treat the initial onset of pain and swelling, as well as bruises or abscesses on the soles of the feet.

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