Lantana montevidensis
Common names
trailing lantana
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
Red/Pink, Violet/Purple
Detailed description
Aromatic, semi-prostrate shrub, stems to about 20 cm high, +/- trailing, densely hairy but otherwa=ise not armed. Leaves 1.5-3 x 1-1.5 cm on petioles to c. 1 cm. Leaves narrow to broad ovate, crenate or crenate-serrate, hairy on both sides. Inflorescence corymbose, flowers pink to mauve. Fruit not seen.
Similar taxa
Stems trailing, scabrid but not prickly; corolla always pink or mauve.
Habitat
Terrestrial.
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ecology
Flowering
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Year naturalised
1978
Origin
Argentina, Uruguay
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Tolerances
Is more tolerant of cold than Lantana camara (Webb et al 1988).
Life cycle and dispersal
Perennial.