Lantana (Yellow)

Planting and care

• Growing lantana in the garden is a great way to add color and interest.
• Simply choose a sunny location and plant them in well-draining soil.
• Although these plants are tolerant of many soil conditions, lantana flowers prefer slightly acidic soil.
• Mulching with pine needles is an easy way to raise pH levels in areas with low acid.
• Lantanas are planted in spring once the threat of cold weather and frost have ceased.
• Keep in mind, however, that they prefer warm temperatures so new growth may be slow to appear.

Once the temperatures warm up though, they will grow abundantly.

Caring for Lantana

• In warmer climates, you need not need any special winter care, though if you live in a more temperate climate, you should take care to mulch (shredded bark is best) your lantana over the winter and heavily prune in the spring.
• In colder areas, lantana should be treated as an annual, as it will not sustain itself over cold winters.
• Make sure to place it in an indoor area that gets a lot of natural sunlight.

Typical uses of Lantana

Special features:

Culinary use: NA

Ornamental use: NA

Medicinal use: Lantana has also been used in traditional herbal medicines for treating a variety of ailments, including cancer, skin itches, leprosey, rabies, chicken pox, measles, asthma and ulcers Note: The following information is general guidelines. Be sure to ask your healthcare provider for guidelines.

References

• http://www.homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-lantana-plant-outdoors-49525.html

http://plantcaretoday.com/lantana-care.html