common lantana
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common lantana
Lantana camara
Common lantana is a colorful shrub that grows bright flowers in many shades like yellow, orange, and pink. It attracts butterflies and bees, making gardens lively and beautiful!
Habitat: Urban areas
Appearance
The common lantana is a sprawling shrub with rough, textured leaves. Its distinctive flowers grow in dense, round clusters, often displaying a mix of vibrant colors like red, orange, yellow, and pink within a single cluster, sometimes changing hue as they mature.
KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderLamialesFamilyVerbenaceaeGenusLantana
Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
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Interesting facts
Did you know one lantana plant can produce thousands of seeds a year?
In some countries, it's called "wild sage" or "shrub verbena."
Its leaves smell strongly of citrus or spice when you crush them!
Lantana has been found growing on volcanic lava flows!
Special abilities
Ability
Color-Changing Blooms
Common lantana has flowers that can shift color, signaling to pollinators when nectar rewards are highest.
Ability
Tough Thicket Creator
Common lantana can form dense, thorny thickets that provide shelter but also outcompete native plants.
Ability
Drought Dodger
Common lantana can tolerate dry conditions and bounce back quickly, helping it survive harsh environments.
Ability
Berry Broadcaster
Common lantana produces abundant berries eaten by birds, which helps spread its seeds far and wide.
Measurements & details
- Height
- 60-180 cm
- Spread
- 90-240 cm
- Flower Size
- 2.5-6 cm
- Bloom Season
- Year-round
- Edible
- No
- Toxicity
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Pollination Method
- Insect
Ecological connections
pollinates
European honey bee
Apis mellifera
Visits flowers for nectar.
pollinates
Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
Drinks nectar from the colorful blooms.
eats
Red-whiskered bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Consumes ripe berries, dispersing seeds.
eats
Common blackbird
Turdus merula
Feeds on ripe fruit, aids seed dispersal.
Traits
Flowering
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Shrub
A shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, typically with multiple stems branching from or near the ground.
Summer Blooming
Summer blooming plants produce their flowers during the summer season, often providing vibrant color when many other plants have finished.
Evergreen
Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
Fragrant Flower
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Pollinator Magnet
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Urban Friendly
This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.
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Safety
Danger
2/5 · Low
Be careful not to eat any part of the lantana plant, as it can make you feel sick.
Frequently Asked Questions
How tall is common lantana?
60-180 cm
How wide does common lantana spread?
90-240 cm
How big are the flowers on common lantana?
2.5-6 cm
When does common lantana bloom?
Year-round
Is common lantana edible?
No
Is common lantana toxic?
Moderate
What is common lantana's lifecycle?
Perennial
How is common lantana pollinated?
Insect
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