• Photo by: Shirley Denton (Curry Hammock State Park)
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: John Bradford, Martin County Chapter FNPS

Lantana involucrata

wild lantana, wild sage

Nomenclature

Common Name:

wild lantana, wild sage

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Genus species:

Lantana involucrata

Family:

Verbenaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

shrub

Size:

4-6 (10) ft tall by 2-3 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

purple

Phenology:

Evergreen. Blooms and fruits year round.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Showy Fruits, Hurricane Wind Resistance

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Cover plant, hedge plant, screen.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Not wet but not extremely dry -to- Very long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Circum-neutral

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Birds

Attracts butterflies and other pollinators  including ants and bees (IRC).

Birds eat the fruits.  Occasionally attracts hummingbirds.

Native Habitats:

Coastal dunes. Disturbed areas in tropical hammocks (needs light) and pine rocklands.

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