Duranta mutisii seeds grow into Mutis's duranta — an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the wet tropical biome of Colombia and Venezuela, growing in Andean cloud forest and montane scrub. Described by L.f. (Carl Linnaeus the Younger, 1741–1783). The epithet mutisii honours José Celestino Mutis (1732–1808), the great Spanish-Colombian botanist and physician who led the Royal Botanical Expedition of New Granada (1783–1816) and documented the extraordinary biodiversity of the Colombian Andes. Produces racemes of lavender to violet-blue tubular flowers and small yellow-orange berries. CAUTION: berries toxic — do not ingest. Family Verbenaceae.Full sun to partial shade; moist, well-drained soils; warm tropical to subtropical conditions. BERRIES TOXIC. 'Mutisii' honours J.C. Mutis (1732–1808), Spanish-Colombian botanist of the Royal Botanical Expedition of New Granada BERRIES TOXIC — do not ingest; lavender-violet tubular flowers; small yellow-orange berries; cloud forest shrub Colombia, Venezuela — wet tropical biome; Andean cloud forest and montane scrub Genus Duranta: ~35 species; Tropical America; Family Verbenaceae; Order Lamiales Full sun/partial shade; moist well-drained soils; warm tropical/subtropical; BERRIES TOXIC; Family Verbenaceae Duranta mutisii — Mutis's duranta — honours one of Latin America's greatest naturalists: José Celestino Mutis, whose Royal Botanical Expedition documented the flora of the Colombian Andes over thirty years and produced some of the most magnificent botanical illustrations in scientific history; the plant named after him produces ornamental violet-blue flowers and small golden berries in the Andean montane forests Mutis so thoroughly explored.IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
