Scientific Name:
Lantana camara
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
lan-TAY-nuh kuh-MAR-uh
Common Name:
lantana
Family Name:
Verbenaceae
Plant Type:
Annual, Broadleaf evergreen, Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, ovate, most 3-8 cm long x 2-5 cm wide, serrate, texture very rough, sandpapery, with short hairs, and have a strong grapefruit scent when crushed; umbels 3-7cm wide, multi-coloured, and the florets appear like a pile of Chiclets or very large cake sprinkles about 7 mm wide.
Habit:
Open, Twiggy, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical, Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central America, South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 9: (-7 to -1 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Container planting, Hanging basket, Indoor plant, Small garden/space, Specimen plant, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown may include L. 'Rose Glow' and L. 'Yellow Mini'. With winter protection, the plant can be trained to grow as a small tree.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Heavily veined
Surfaces:
Rugose, Pubescent, Distinctive smell
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Dentate
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Funnelform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Red, Dark-red
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Spicy
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Berry (true), Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Green, Black
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots, Prickles
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Mites, Nematodes, Rust, Virus, Whitefly or psyllids (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1193/1293
- HORT 2355
- Level 3 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (BED) BEDding, container, or basket