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Verbenaceae
Lantana
Lantana camara
Rigor and vitality.
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Genus
- Lantana
- Native to
- Central America, South America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-6 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, slightly acidic
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Lantana flowers change color as they mature, so a single cluster can display multiple colors simultaneously.
- It is considered one of the world's worst invasive species in tropical regions outside its native range.
- The berries are toxic to humans and livestock when unripe, but birds eat ripe berries and spread the seeds.
- Lantana was introduced to Europe as an ornamental in the 17th century by Dutch explorers.
- Some species of butterflies are so attracted to lantana that it is called 'butterfly bush' in parts of the Caribbean.
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