Lantana montevidensis (K. Spreng.) Briq.

Common Name: Weeping Lantana
Family: Verbenaceae J. St-Hil.

Description: [syn Lantana sellowiana]
The slender, weak stems of this trailing species mound up into a dense mass making it a wonderful plant for a ground cover or low hedge. It grows to a height of 18–36 in (45–90 cm) and a spread of 6 ft (1.8 m) or often much more, with small, neat, closely-veined dark green leaves. Throughout the year, but particularly in summer, it bears bright mauve-pink flowerheads, each with a yellow eye. A white-flowered cultivar has recently appeared and can make an attractive combination planted with the pink.

Culture: These plants prefer fertile, well-drained soil and full sun. Plants in containers should be top-dressed annually in spring and watered well when in full growth, less at other times. Tip prune young growth to promote a bushy habit and propagate from cuttings in summer or from seed in spring. They are generally little affected by pests, but check regularly for white fly and spider mite.

Accession # 199200518
Source: Unknown
Recorded Vouchers:
1. Voucher 129360 at George Safford Torrey Herbarium (CONN). Specimen collected 31 March 2005. Herbarium Image
Accession Date: 12-31-1992
Bench: 1320 - NEOA: West Bench SS
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 3 confirmed on 10-08-2024

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Venezuela / Bolivia / Brazil Northeast / Brazil Southeast / Brazil South / Argentina Northeast / Argentina Northwest / Paraguay / Uruguay

Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.
WCSP (2016). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 12, 2016.

data regenerated on Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:01:47 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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