lantana camara tricolour
The Lantana Camara (Shrub Verbena) belongs to the verbena family (Verbenaceae). In the wild, it is found in South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. It is a perennial semi-shrub with egg-shaped, wrinkled leaves and sparse, weak spines. The flowers are small (of variable diameter) and arranged in bulbous inflorescences.
dimensions & properties
plant color: green leaves with yellow, pink and orange flowers
care tips
Lantana Camara likes sunny, warm, wind-protected sites. It prefers nutrient-rich, permeable and moderately moist substrates. It tolerates soil salinity. It is a frost sensitive species. It needs regular watering (in summer 2-4 times a week). It is worth feeding with fertiliser for ornamental flowering plants. Tolerates pruning well - in this way flowering can be stimulated.