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Lantana

Lantana is listed botanically as Lantana camara. It may also be listed as Common Lantana, kamara lantana, largeleaf lantana, wild sage. Heat-loving flowering shrub or tender perennial with clusters of multicolored blooms that attract butterflies and other pollinators. PlotPal's canonical care record lists full sun and lower water needs. The current taxonomy reference places it in the genus Lantana and in the family Verbenaceae. Its source-backed growth habit is listed as shrub, vine. PlotPal currently carries Lantana as an outdoor growing and flower reference. Growing note: Grow in full sun with well-drained soil and avoid overwatering once established. Prune to shape and remove old fruit clusters if you want a tidier plant. In colder climates, lantana is usually treated as an annual or overwintered indoors. Propagation or sowing note: Usually propagated from cuttings or planted as nursery starts; seed is slower and variable. Plant-health prevention note: Use good drainage, avoid crowding, and water at the base rather than keeping foliage wet. Pest-prevention note: Inspect leaf undersides regularly and treat early infestations with low-impact controls before they spread. Common pests in the reference include Whiteflies, Spider mites, Lace bugs. Common plant-health issues in the reference include Powdery mildew, Leaf spot, Root rot. Use this guide as practical growing context, then adjust decisions to the actual weather, soil, container or bed, variety, and conditions in your garden.