Kim asks:

I was wondering about a plant possibly called duranga. Have you heard of  it? COuld you tell me about it. Any help would be appreciated. I know it has purple flowers on it.

Brock’s Reply: Without a photograph or more description it difficult to be certain on the identification.

We think it is really Duranta erecta — common name dew drop or sky flower.

A semi-tropical plant with dense, slightly pendulous branches can reach to 15-25ft if trained to a single-trunked tree.  The flowers are a pale mauve-blue with darker streaks on the two lower petals and a cream eye borne from late spring to autumn.  The fruits are yellow about 1/2″ in diameter overlap with the flowers in late summer and last well into the winter.  Zones 10-12.
This plant most likely will not be readily available at garden centers.

I hope this helps.  If you can send us a picture we can probably nail it.

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