General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: Some specimens can reach 4 to 5 feet in height
Plant Spread: 4 to 5 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Malodorous
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Mauve
Orange
Pink
Yellow
Other: Bicolored, highly variable; flowers change color with age.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Year round in tropical zones.
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Groundcover
Medicinal Herb
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Common Lantana
  • West Indian Lantana
  • Tickberry
  • Cambara
  • Wild-Sage

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical garden of Crete
Location: Thomasville, GA USA
Date: 2019-08-24
A Giant #Swallowtail enjoying the sweet nectar from a Lantana blo
Location: In my Mom's garden
Date: 2010-09-18
Location: Thomasville, GA USA
Date: 2019-06-01
In my Butterfly Garden
Location: South Carolina
Date: 2020-08-18
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-08-06
#Pollination - Red Admiral Butterfly
Location: Dallas,Texas
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2020-03-22
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2020-03-22
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-08-06
#Pollination - Red Admiral Butterfly
Location: Chicago Botanic Garden
Date: 2018-09-01
Location: Woodbridge , Va
Date: 2/14/16
lantana cutting blooming indoors under fluorescent lights
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-08-25
#Pollination - Zebra Longwing
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2014-10-21
Native Lantana camara Florida
Photo by purpleinopp
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-06-21
There are 2 different varieties of Lantana growing in this contai
Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: August 10, 2019
Location: My backyard
Date: 2021-07-01
Flower close up
Location: Lebanon, Tyr
Date: 2022-11-22
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2022-05-19
Lantana is becoming a bit of a staple in my garden. The butterfli
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors, grown as annual)
Date: Summer (around July 2018)
This was a beautiful bushy plant that my neighbors had.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-09-24
Location: Cisco, Tx (between Dallas and Abilene)
Date: 2018-10-07
Location: zone 8 North Central, Fl.
Date: 2017-12-23
Location: South-Africa - Drakenbergen
Date: 2017-01-20
As 'invasive' species

wallpaper
Location: Gause, Texas
Date: September 2019
Large sprawling well-established plant on rural property when pur
Location: Louisa, VA
Date: June 2017
Lantana is one of my favorites!
Location: South Carolina 
Date: August 2014
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA, Zone 6b
Date: 2022-08-06
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA, Zone 6b
Date: 2022-08-06
Location: my garden 
Date: 2014-09-10

Date: Summer 2011
Long-tailed Skipper enjoying nectar
Location: Hudson valley, NY
Date: 2014-08-26
mixed lantana
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: December 20111
Location: Louisa, VA
Date: June 2017
Location: Seville, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-05
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2021-07-26
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2014-05-11
Love this plant ... even the noxious smell. It attracts butterfli

Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: Austria / St. Johann im Pongau
Date: 2013-09-04
Location: Botanical garden of Crete
Date: 2022-06-01
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2014-05-24
Location: Gardenfish garden
Date: 2019-08-12
Enlarge the pic and look for the wasp!
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-06-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-06-21
Location: My neighborhood
Date: 2021-07-01
Flowers with leaves
Location: Seville, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-05
Location: Port Orange, Florida
Date: 2013-03-01
Location: Seville, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-05
Location: zone 8 North Central, Fl.
Date: 2017-12-23
Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2009-08-08
Location: Kerala, India.
Date: 2018-02-04
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2014-07-15

Date: 2012-10-28
Credit Brandon Trentler

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: Austria / St. Johann im Pongau
Date: 2013-09-04
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-06-20
If you see leaves like this, check the backs of the leaves for la
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Location: My patio, Archer, FL
Date: 2019-05-25
Location: Columbus, Ohio USA, Zone 6b
Date: 2022-10-04
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-06-21
There are 2 different varieties of Lantana growing in this contai
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-06-21
There are 2 different varieties of Lantana growing in this contai
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-06-21
There are 2 different varieties of Lantana growing in this contai
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-06-21
There are 2 different varieties of Lantana growing in this contai
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2013-05-16
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2013-05-16

Date: September 17, 2011
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2013-05-16
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2017-05-01
Location: Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-12
Location: My backyard
Date: 2021-07-01
Twin flower clusters

photo credit: Dick Culbert

Date: August 15, 2011

Date: April 9, 2011

Date: June 2010
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2010-01-21
Growing along the roadside
Photo by dyzzypyxxy
Location: Seville, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-05
Location: Jacksonville Beach
Date: 2018-10-15
Found this growing wild in my yard
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2017-03-03
Location: Athens (Greece)
Date: 2022-05-23

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Location: Brownstown Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-07-08
Location: Butterfly House - Museum of Natural History - Houston
Date: 4-26-12

Date: Sep 28, 2011 8:16 AM
Location: Easter Island
Date: 2018-10-27
Location: South Florida
Date: Spring 2011
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2008-06-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-06
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-07
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-06
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-06
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-16
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2024-03-20
Orange & yellow bloom clusters.
Location: Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina | June, 2022
Date: 2022-06-12
Location: Laura's  garden
Location: Laura's  garden
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 9/19/2011
container specimen
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-03-01
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-03-01
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-09-27
Infested with Lantana lacebugs.
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-09-27
Infested with Lantana lacebugs.
Location: Laura's garden 
Date: 2015-10-05

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic

Date: October 12, 2011
Location: Butterfly House - Museum of Natural History - Houston
Date: 4-26-12
Location: Kapaa (Kauai), Hawaii at Pono Kai Resort 
Date: 01-16-2014
Yellow and pink Lantana Camaras
Location: Missouri City, TX
Location: Northern KY
Date: 2007-10-16
At a neighbor's yard a couple of houses away.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-09-24

Date: 2013-07-07
Location: My garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2014-05-29
Location: My yard
Date: Oct 27th 2011
Really hardy in Texas heat.
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-04-26
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-07
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2013-05-16
Location: zone 8 Lake City, Fl.
Date: 2013-05-16
Location: Laura's garden

Date: September 14, 2011
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-03-01
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-03-01
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Comments:
  • Posted by MinxFox (Florida Panhandle - Zone 9a) on Feb 25, 2022 1:52 PM concerning plant:
    This plant popped up in my peacock aviary, and I noticed my peacocks eating both the leaves and seeds. They had no ill effect from the plant, and later I was watching a nature documentary about India and saw in one clip a forest of lantana and a peacock could be heard calling in the background. Thus, I figured in the wild they must eat from this plant.

    I can confirm lantana is a favorite of bees and butterflies. Sometimes when I walk past the lantana bush, tons of little butterflies (usually Grey Hairstreek butterflies) scatter and flit about.

    When cutting this plant, you may notice it has small thorns. However, since the thorns are small and not very sturdy I never get poked or scratched by the plant. It just has a rough texture. Also, when you cut the plant or rub the leaves, there is a very powerful distinct smell that they have. If you need to remove the entire plant, I find that it is not too difficult, especially after a good rain when the ground is wet. Some good pulling will usually remove the whole plant, main roots and all. Here in zone 8/9 the plant will die back, sometimes to the ground but it re-grows in spring. Even if mine doesn't die back, I will trim it a few feet back as it appears to benefit from a good pruning by growing back healther/thicker looking.

    It does pop up all around my yard. Probably because of birds dispersing the seeds. I'm usually fine with the areas it chooses to pop up, so normally I will leave it.
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 24, 2013 11:01 PM concerning plant:
    "Lantana camara, also known as Spanish Flag or West Indian Lantana or LAVA, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is native to the American tropics. It has been introduced into other parts of the world as an ornamental plant and is considered an invasive species in many tropical and sub-tropical areas.

    West Indian Lantana has been reported to make animals ill after ingestion. The pentacyclic triterpenoids its foliage contains cause hepatotoxicity and photosensitivity in grazing animals such as sheep, goats, bovines, and horses. Livestock foraging on the plant has led to widespread losses in the United States, South Africa, India, Mexico, and Australia. The berries are edible when ripe. Ingestion of L. camara (including unripe berries) is not associated with significant human toxicity. Nevertheless, Teuscher, Lindequist states that the symptoms of its poisoning are similar to Atropa belladonna's one.

    L. camara has been listed as a Category One "Invasive Toxic Species" in Florida by the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, and has become a problem in Texas and Hawaii.

    West Indian Lantana has become popular in gardens for its hardy nature. It is not affected by pests or disease, has low water requirements, and is tolerant of extreme heat. It is a favorite species of butterflies, and used in butterfly gardens in the United States. Wild species may have short, hooked prickles. Lantana cultivars favored as ornamentals tend to have small herbaceous stems."

    Taken from wikipedia's page at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L...

  • Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Sep 15, 2011 9:13 AM concerning plant:
    Lantana camara is a lovely ornamental shrub that has become naturalized in some areas, especially the Atlantic coastal plains from Georgia to Florida. It colonizes when birds disperse seeds and it spreads quickly. It prefers warmth and humidity, will thrive in shade or full sun, is extremely drought tolerant and has no known pests or diseases. Lantana grows in a wide variety of areas here in Florida, forests, citrus groves, pastures and along roadsides. It is listed as a Category 1 invasive in Florida. This plant is toxic to cattle and other grazing livestock.
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