Lantana camara

[M Farooq]

Botanical Name	Lantana camara
Family	Verbenaceae
Local Name in Urdu	Not available
Common Name	Spanish flag, butterfly weed
Life Cycle	Annual/ perennial
Cultivar Name	NA
Fragrant or Not	No fragrance, mildly pungent smell of the leaves if crushed
Category(Bush/Vine/Tree)	Bush
Height	Typically 2-4 feet, depending upon the variety
Spacing	NA
Flowering Months	Through out summer
Flower Color	A single cluster of flowers (umbels) will have pink, yellow,
Growing Areas	Through out Pakistan, may be invasive
Frost Tender	Yes
Exposure	Full sun, may tolerate some shade
Soil pH	Tolerant
Propagation	Seeds
Uses	Medicinal, Ornamental
Other Details	Lantana is one of the easiest shrubs to grow and maintain. It can be used a shrub or even as a hedge. It will continue to flower through out the summer. The Lantana shown here is a relatively wild plant, however nurseries often sell another variety of Lantana which has deep yellow flowers. Those plants are often used as border plants in large lawns. Some parts of the plant are toxic. Image by M. Munir

[Munir]

My experience: Lantana has a large array of colours,generally yellow & white in single colours,low height & sold in nurseries-both look very nice & multiple combinations in mixed colours some very bright eg Red.If left free to grow wild especially in an enclosed space,they can rise to even bigger height ie 6-8 ft.
The one in the picture is a wild variety, though planted in a park. Will look for some better colours.

[mikhurram]

Lantana Camara is listed among the six most invasive plants that have damaged our native flora. The seeds of this shrub are spread by the birds who find them irresistible.