Lantana is a genus of about 150 species of perennial flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. They are native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa but exist as an introduced species in numerous areas, especially in the Australian-Pacific region, South and Northeastern part of India and Bangladesh. The genus includes both herbaceous plants and shrubs growing to 0.5–2 m (1.6–6.6 ft) tall. Their common names are shrub verbenas or lantanas. The generic name originated in Late Latin, where it refers to the unrelated Viburnum lantana.
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Lantana Violet color from Arecode, Kerala, India
Lantana overgrowing an abandoned plantation in Sdei Hemed, Israel
Lantana can be used in butterfly gardening.
In botany, a perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter-lived annuals and biennials. The term is also widely used to distinguish plants with little or no woody growth from trees and shrubs, which are also technically perennials. Notably, it is estimated that 94% of plant species fall under the category of perennials, underscoring the prevalence of plants with lifespans exceeding two years in the botanical world.
Common chicory, Cichorium intybus, is a herbaceous perennial plant
Dahlia plants are tender perennials that originate from climates that are warm all year round and need special care to survive cold winters.
Switchgrass is a deep-rooted perennial. These roots are more than 3 meters long.