| Description | 'Gold Edge' Golden Dew Drop is a tropical gold variegated shrub. Grown as an annual in cold climates or as an indoor plant. |
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| Pronunciation | (duu-RAN-ta) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Broadleaf Evergreen |
| Hardiness Zone | (8)9-11 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | hardy to 20-25 degrees F |
| Flowers | light blue, tubular |
| Fruit | orange-yellow berries |
| Leaves | evergreen, glossy green with gold edges, serrated |
| Stems | axillary thorns are usually present on stems of mature plants, absent on young plants |
| Dimensions | 8 by 6 feet or larger (HS) |
| Maintenance | can be pruned or shaped |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Native Site | From the New World from Florida, the Caribbean south to Brazil. |
| Misc Facts | Genus name honors Castore Durante (c.1529-1590), Papal physician and botanist in Rome. Genus refers to an upright growth form. |
| Notes & Reference | #156-San Marcos Growers web site (www.smgrowers.com), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens website (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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