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Lantana camara

LantanaShrub

Lantana camara is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family (Verbenaceae), native to the tropics of the Americas. It is a very adaptable species, which can inhabit a wide variety of ecosystems; once it has been introduced into a habitat it spreads rapidly; between 45ºN and 45ºS and less than 1,400 metres in altitude.

FamilyVerbenaceae
GenusLantana
NativeSouth America
LifespanPerennial

About Lantana camara

Lantana camara is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family (Verbenaceae), native to the tropics of the Americas. It is a very adaptable species, which can inhabit a wide variety of ecosystems; once it has been introduced into a habitat it spreads rapidly; between 45ºN and 45ºS and less than 1,400 metres in altitude.

Common Names

EnglishLantana
தமிழ்உண்ணிச்செடி
বাংলালান্টানা
ಕನ್ನಡಲಂಟಾನ
മലയാളംലന്റാന കമാര

Native Range

South America is listed as part of the native range.

Native to South America.

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Key Features

  • Tagged as Shrub
  • Tagged as Perennial
  • Tagged as Evergreen

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Lantana camara is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family (Verbenaceae), native to the tropics of the Americas. It is a very adaptable species, which can inhabit a wide variety of ecosystems; once it has been introduced into a habitat it spreads rapidly; between 45ºN and 45ºS and less than 1,400 metres in altitude.

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