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Baya koli 
| Local Name |
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Baya koli |
| Botanical Name |
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Duranta erecta L. |
| Common Name |
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Skyflower |
| Family |
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Verbenaceae |
| Distribution |
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It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant throughout India including Odisha. It is native to the Americas, particularly tropical regions of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. |
| Habit |
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Shrub |
| Short Description |
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It is a flowering shrub with cascading clusters of purple flowers and vibrant yellow-orange berries. It is popular as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. |
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Descriptions
It is a semi-evergreen shrub. Its leaves are
opposite, oval to lanceolate, and glossy green in color,
often with serrated edges. The plant produces small,
tubular, violet-blue flowers arranged in drooping clusters.
Berries are yellow-orange in colour.
Flowering & Fruiting Period
Throughout the year
Use(s)
Whole plant is used in pneumonia.
