All parts of plant poisonous. Dead head flowers to prevent seed forming. Invasive plant under favourable conditions
Slow to germinate, benifits from soaking for 24 hours in luke warm water before sowing. Easier from cuttings
For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 20°C / 68°F.After germination, pot up in 7cm pots and allow to grow on in cooler conditions. pot up to 13 cm and finally 20cm pots. Water moderately. Minimum temperature 7 to 13C
Lantana is half hardy, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside - as a guideline, the minimum temperature outside should be approximately 10°C / 50°F.These estimates for how long Lantana takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Average days | Min days | Max days (0)
Average 4 days | Min 1 days | Max 59 days (5)
The botanical epithet is from the Latin camara meaning “like an eye”, “creamy” or “bi-color”.1
Common cause of livestock poisoning in tropical countries. Invasive in favourable conditions
Irene lantana