More about the plant below:
Common Lantana (Lantana camara)
category : potted
position : sun
height : up to 1.2 m
wintering : room, 8-12 ° C
frost resistance : 0 ° C
reaction soil : slightly acidic
preferences soil : permeable, humus-rich, fertile
watering : medium
color leaves/needles : green, yellow-green
color of flowers : red, orange, yellow, pink
habit : bushy, tree-like, pendulous
period flowering : April-August
seeding : spring
reproduction:herbaceous, semi-woody cuttings
persistence leaves : seasonal
application : balconies, terraces
pace of growth : fast
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Lantana blooms from May to October, changing the color of flowers after it blooms, eg from orange to yellow or carmine . There are also varieties with white and pink flowers.
Development of common lantana
Lantana is a fast growing plant. It has an upright, bushy habit. It grows up to a height of 50 to 200 cm.
Common lantana - position
Plants like sunny, sheltered places.In spring, lanthanas should be gradually accustomed to the sun, otherwise they can easily get sunburn.
Lantana care
From April to August, lantana should be fed weekly. The substrate should be constantly moist, but not soaked, because plants do not like it.Drying out of plants is quickly manifested by wilting, which makes plants difficult to nourish. We carry out forming cutting in spring, certain corrective cuts, e.g.Removedie too long shoots can also be performed during the summer season. Lantana is attacked by aphids and whitefly. That is why you have to constantly check its leaves.
Common lantana - wintering
When the plants are placed in the quarters at the end of the season, they are watered very little. In bright rooms, the ambient temperature should not be lower than 5 ° C and should not exceed 20 ° C.Most leaves fall for the winter.In temperatures below 10 ° C, lanthanum can be overwintering in the dark.
Uses of common lanthanum
Lantana can be shaped into a tree. For this purpose, it is worth using strong growing varieties, such as 'Professor Raoux' (orange flowers), 'Goldsonne' (yellow), 'Confettii' (yellow-pink-red) and 'New Red' (red-orange).
Tip
Lantana is an excellent butterfly lure.You have to remember, however, that it is a poisonous plant for humans and animals.
