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Lantana camara (Common Lantana)

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Lantana camara, commonly called common lantana, is a woody flowering shrub native to tropical regions of the Americas. Its rough, opposite leaves accompany rounded clusters of small flowers that may combine yellow, orange, pink, red, or white tones as individual flowers mature, followed by dark berries. It is grown as an ornamental and pollinator plant, but has become invasive in many warm regions outside its native range.

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What do common lantana flowers look like?

Lantana camara produces rounded clusters of small flowers. Individual flowers may combine yellow, orange, pink, red, or white tones as they mature.

Where is common lantana native?

Lantana camara is native to tropical regions of the Americas. It is a woody flowering shrub with rough, opposite leaves.

Why can one lantana flower cluster have several colors?

The individual flowers change tone as they mature, so a rounded cluster can show yellow, orange, pink, red, and white shades at the same time. This color shift is a signature feature of common lantana.

What do the leaves of Lantana camara feel like?

The leaves are opposite and rough-textured. Their coarse surface contrasts with the small, brightly colored flowers grouped into rounded clusters.

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