Lantana camara
Posted: July 12th, 2013, 2:15 am
| 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 |
