Features:
Common name: Lantana tree, Gambian tea
Family: Verbenaceae
Origin: West Indies
Height at maturity: 0.5 to 2 meters
Hardiness: 0°C
Exposure: sunny
Plant type: shrub
Vegetation: perennial
Foliage: deciduous
Flowering: spring to fall
Flower color: yellow and orange
Type of soil: any type of rich soil. calcareous soils also
Watering: normal
Use: beds, pots
Diseases and pests: aphids and spider mites
Toxicity: toxic fruits, not to be consumed.
Storage of seeds: 5 years in a dry place away from light at 3/4°C (refrigerator)
Description:
Shrub that reaches a height between 0.5 and 2 meters, it takes a rounded or spreading shape.
It produces a multitude of yellow, orange and pink flowers from spring until autumn. Its flowers attract butterflies and bees.
Its foliage is dark green. Be careful, the black fruits of this plant are toxic.
