Lantana Camara (West Indian Lantana)

 

    

• Lantana Camara is a  Species Flowering Plant within Family of  VERBENACEAE.
• Lantana is an Shrub and Invasive Species plant.
• Lantana is known to be TOXIC to Livestock.
• The Green leaves pf Lantana Camara contains 2% of Poisoning.
• These Plants are Native to American tropics and Spreads over 60 Countries.
• Lantana was first Introduce in Goa(INDIA) by Portuguese.

  

      Flowers of Lantana

     

•  Lantana Camara Plant has Colorful Flowers on delicate     woody  stems, 
• This Plant is Widely Cultivated at Tropical Environment for their Flowers.

Lantana Camara has  Small Tubular Shaped Flowers which have 4 to 6 petals which are Cluster Arranged.

       Tiny Fruits of Lantana      

 Common Lantana Plant grows a Tiny Fruits, these Fruits are     Edible When it Ripes, these  Camara fruits are no Risk to                        Humans When Eaten ripe.

  

     

• Lantana Camara leaves are boiled and applied on swellings, and in rare-case its used as a gardening plant.
• Lantana not only spreads fast but does not allow grass and shrubs or  any other palnt.
• Lantana seeds are spread by birds as well.