Outdoor, full sun to light shade
Sky Flower
Duranta erecta, at 30 to 50 or 80 to 100 cm, a shrub with drooping lavender-blue flowers and golden berries, easy to clip as a hedge. Full sun to light shade.
AED 45each, 30-50 cm
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Height:
Quantity
- Sky Flower, 30-50 cm × 1
- AED 45
- Total
- AED 45
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- Light
- Full sun to light shade
- Water
- Every 1–2 days in summer, 2–3 times a week in winter
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
- Size
- 30–100 cm
- Where
- Outdoor
Why people love it
- Drooping sprays of blue-violet flowers bloom on a fast shrub.
- Blue-violet sprays open freely on sunny boundaries.
- Small butterflies flit among the drooping flower sprays.
- Dense stems form a fast, informal screen.
Worth knowing
- The ASPCA does not list it, so check with a vet if you have pets.
- Yellow berries are poisonous if eaten.
- Older stems can carry short spines.
- Drooping shoots must be cut back to keep a neat hedge.
About this plant
Sky Flower (Duranta erecta), also called golden dewdrop or pigeon berry, is an evergreen shrub native to the Americas. It has arching branches, small bright green leaves and hanging clusters of pale lavender-blue flowers, followed by bunches of small golden-orange berries. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers.
It grows well in Dubai. It tolerates full sun, heat and regular clipping, and it flowers in flushes through much of the year when watered consistently. In deep shade it becomes sparse and flowers poorly. Some forms carry small thorns on the stems. It is often clipped as a hedge, though lighter pruning leaves more flowers.
It is useful for hedges, informal screens, borders, wall plantings and large containers on sunny terraces. We offer it at 30–50 cm and 80–100 cm, so you can choose small plants for a new hedge or larger ones for faster cover.
- Sizes
- 30 and 80 cm
- Light
- Full sun to light shade
- Water
- Every 1–2 days in summer, 2–3 times a week in winter
- AC
- Keep it 1 metre from vents
- Pets
- Not listed in the ASPCA database (checked under Duranta, Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon Berry, Sky Flower and Duranta erecta).
Why Green Beetle, Not a Nursery
What changes when you buy here instead of collecting from a nursery.
| Compare | Plant Nursery | Green Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Plant quality | Grown outdoors, stressed indoors | Acclimatized for Dubai interiors |
| Before dispatch | Not checked | Checked for damage |
| Repotting | Needed straight away | Fresh soil, not needed |
| Delivery | You collect | Delivered, packed properly |
| After-care | None | WhatsApp help from our team |
Every plant is checked at our shop in Warsan 3 before it is dispatched. Questions about Sky Flower? Message us on WhatsApp.
Care Guide for Dubai Homes
How to keep Sky Flower healthy through the Dubai year.
Light
Full sun to light shade. Keep it out of harsh direct afternoon sun in summer.
Watering
Every 1–2 days in summer, 2–3 times a week in winter. Water when the top 2 to 3 cm of soil feels dry, empty the saucer afterwards, and check the soil before you water: AC slows how fast the plant uses water.
Care notes
Soil: well-draining garden soil with compost. Feeding: a flowering-shrub fertilizer every 6–8 weeks from spring to autumn. Common mistake: clipping very often, which removes the flower buds. Where it works: hedges, informal screens, borders, wall plantings and sunny terrace containers.
AC and air flow
Keep it at least 1 metre from AC vents. Cold air blowing straight onto the leaves dries the edges.
Cleaning the leaves
Dust settles quickly in Dubai homes. Wipe the leaves with a damp cloth every few weeks so they keep taking in light.
Feeding and repotting
Feed once a month from March to October. Repot every 2 years into a pot one size up, or book a Plant Doctor visit and we do it for you.
Pets
Not listed in the ASPCA database (checked under Duranta, Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon Berry, Sky Flower and Duranta erecta). Check with your vet if you have pets. The berries are widely reported as poisonous.
Need Help Later On?
Book a Plant Doctor visit: our team checks the plant, changes the soil, feeds, prunes and cleans it, and shows you how to keep it healthy.
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Sky Flower FAQs
Can Sky Flower be used as a hedge?
Yes. It is widely used for hedges in the UAE, though light pruning keeps more flowers than heavy shearing.
Does it grow in full sun in Dubai?
Yes. It handles full sun and heat well with regular watering.
How tall does it get?
It can reach 2–3 m as a shrub, but it is easy to keep around 1 m with pruning.
Is it toxic to pets?
Duranta is not listed in the ASPCA database, but its berries are widely reported as poisonous. Check with your vet if you have pets.
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