Lantana camara
Lantana
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Description
Lantana camara is a shrub native to tropical America, known for its changing flower colors. Each inflorescence displays yellow, orange, and red blooms that shift hues throughout the season. It is cultivated in the DACH region as a frost-sensitive container or balcony plant, flowering almost continuously from May to late October. As a tall or compact shrub, it serves as a striking focal point on terraces and large pots, attracting butterflies and native bees with its nectar-rich flower heads.
Care instructions
Place the plant in full sun, protected from wind; less than four hours of direct sunlight significantly reduces flowering. Water evenly, avoiding waterlogging, and remove spent flower heads promptly to prevent fruiting. From October, bring the plant indoors to a cool, bright location at about 5 to 10 °C with markedly reduced watering until spring growth resumes. Prior to wintering or in spring, prune strongly to about half its size to encourage compact growth.
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