What is the flower name of Lantana camara? A detailed explanation of the name Lantana camara

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Lantana camara, called mianbigong flower by the Hakka people. Originally mainly distributed in South America and the West Indies, it is an evergreen shrub of the genus Lantana. The usual flowering period is roughly from mid-to-late April to around mid-February of the following year, though due to the influence of climate and temperature, it can be seen flowering almost all year round, so it can be called a ever-blooming plant.

Alternative names of Lantana camara

Shandadan, ruyicao, wucaihua, wuleidan, wuse xiujiu, biansecao, dahong xiujiu

Growth habits of Lantana camara

It likes light and prefers a warm, humid climate. It has strong adaptability and tolerates drought and poor soil, but not cold, and grows better in loose, fertile, well-drained sandy loam. The flowering period is from June to October. It likes warm, humid, sunny places. It tolerates drought, slightly tolerates shade, and does not tolerate cold. In the south it is basically cultivated in the open ground, while in the north it can be grown in pots for ornamental display. It is not strict about soil quality, and grows best in fertile, loose sandy soil.

This species is a tropical plant. It likes high temperature and high humidity, also tolerates dry heat, and has poor cold resistance. Keep the temperature above 10°C, and the leaves will not fall off. It dislikes ice and snow. It has relatively strong adaptability to soil, tolerates drought and waterlogging, and is not strict about fertility.

Morphological characteristics of Lantana camara

Lantana camara is an evergreen shrub, 1-2 m tall, and sometimes the branches grow in a vine-like manner. The stems and branches are quadrangular, with short pubescence, and usually have short hooked prickles. The leaves are simple and opposite, ovate or ovate-oblong, with a gradually pointed apex and a rounded base, rough and hairy on both sides, and have a strong odor when crushed. The capitulum inflorescences are axillary on the upper part of the branch tips. Each inflorescence has more than 20 flowers. The corolla tube is slender, and the apex is mostly five-lobed, resembling a plum blossom. The corolla color is variable: yellow, orange-yellow, pink, and deep red. The flowering period is relatively long. When planted in the open ground in the south, it flowers almost all year round. In Beijing, potted plants have the largest flower quantity in July-August. The fruit is a round berry, purple-black when ripe. The genus has 150 species, 2 species have been introduced and cultivated in China, and there are multiple horticultural varieties. Trailing lantana is semi-vine-like, with rose-red flowers tinged with blue-purple. White lantana is mainly white-flowered. Yellow lantana is mainly yellow-flowered.

Main value of Lantana camara

Ornamental: Lantana camara has beautiful flower colors and a long ornamental flowering period. With green trees and abundant flowers, it is colorful all year round and has strong resistance to dust and pollution. In South China, it can be planted in parks and courtyards as flower hedges and flower clusters, and can also form green cover vegetation along roadsides and in open fields. Potted plants can be placed at entrances, in halls, and in living rooms for viewing, and can also be used to form flower beds.

Medicinal: For collection and processing, the root or the whole plant is used as medicine. It can be collected throughout the year, dried in the sun, or used fresh. Nature and flavor: Root: bland, cool. Branches and leaves: bitter, cool, with a foul odor. Slightly toxic. Flowers: sweet, bland, cool. Effects. Root: clears heat and detoxifies, dissipates nodules and relieves pain. Branches and leaves: dispels wind and relieves itching, detoxifies and reduces swelling.

Flower language of Lantana camara

Cheerful, lively