L. camara is a highly variable ornamental shrub, native of the neotropics.

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Thrips hawaiiensis and Haplothrips tenuipennis were the regular pollinators. The stalks are used as raw material for paper pulp. Affinities of Verbenaceae : The family shows close relationship with Lamiaceae (Labiatae) in the bilabiate corolla, persistent calyx. Lantana camara leaves are boiled and applied for swellings.

It has been introduced to most of the tropics and subtropics as a hedge plant and has since been reported as extremely weedy and invasive in many countries. This is a false impression, however. lantana This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below.This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above.

Lantana, Verbena officinalis, Duranta, Congea tomentosa, Callicarpa, Clerodendron, Petrea are cultivated in gardens. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

The freshly opened flowers of L. camara were yellow (rich in β-carotene) and underwent post-anthesis chromatic alteration to orange, scarlet and magenta due to the synthesis of delphinidin monoglucoside. Lantana camara are generally sold in late winter or early spring when in bud and they are often thought of as temporary plants, to be discarded after flowering. Lantana camara can be kept for years if they are proper pruned. Lantana bark is astringent and used as a lotion in leprous ulcers and other skin eruptions. Flowers and Floral Formula 1. Alkaloids from lantana have been found to stimulate intestinal movements, lower blood pressure and accelerate deep respiration. ALLPPT.com _ Free PowerPoint Templates, Diagrams and Charts Presented by : Erinio Mahusay Flowers and Inflorescences