ল্যান্টানা

Lantana • Beauty: The charming clusters of colorful flowers make the plant very attractive and vibrant. • Uses: Ideal for gardens, balconies, border planting and landscape decoration. • Specialties: Blooms for a long time and enhances natural beauty by attracting butterflies and bees.

**Watering:** Water deeply but infrequently, allowing the top few inches of soil to dry out between waterings. Overwatering can lead to root rot. **Lighting:** Requires full sun exposure (at least 6 hours daily) for optimal flowering and compact growth. **Pruning:** Prune back at the end of the blooming season or early spring to maintain shape, encourage bushiness, and prevent legginess. Deadheading spent flowers can also promote continuous blooms.

### Potting & Planting Instructions for Lantana 1. **Container Selection**: Choose a terracotta, ceramic, or nursery pot with generous drainage holes at the base. 2. **Soil Mix Recipe**: Use Well-draining garden soil enriched with 30% organic vermicompost. Adding a layer of coarse gravel or leca at the bottom enhances oxygenation. 3. **Planting Depth**: Position the plant at the exact same root collar depth as in its nursery container. Avoid burying stems too deep. 4. **Initial Settling**: After potting, water thoroughly until water drains freely, then place in bright indirect light for 3–5 days to acclimatize before moving to full sun.

Harvest mature stems/leaves as needed using clean sterilized pruning shears.

Pairs wonderfully with drought-tolerant companion plants and complementary flowering plants varieties.

Origin Country

Tropical Americas

Climate Zone

USDA Zones 9-11 (Tolerates heat and drought)

Alternative Names

ল্যান্টানা

Plant Age

1–2 years established nursery sapling

Pot Size

Minimum 30 cm (12 inches) diameter

Mature Height

0.5–2 m (1.6–6.6 ft)

Mature Width

Up to 1.5 m (5 ft) or more, depending on species/cultivar

Growth Rate

Moderate to Fast

Soil Mix

Well-draining, adaptable soil; pH neutral to slightly acidic.

Germination

10–20 days

Blooming Season

Prolonged blooming period; often continuous from spring through fall.

Fruiting Season

Late Summer to Autumn

Flower Color

Species standard

Fruit Color

N/A (Ornamental)

Yield / Year

Continuous seasonal flowering and vigorous foliage

Lifespan

Perennial

Rootstock

Own-root seedling / Air-layered root system

Toxicity Info

Generally non-toxic to humans but can be mildly irritating if ingested in large quantities. Best treated as potentially toxic.