| Miss Huff Lantana
Other Common Names: Lantana, Shrub Verbena Scientific Name: Lantana camara 'Miss Huff' Native to Alabama: No, non-native |
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| Ecological Benefits |
| This plant provides food for: | ||||
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| Butterflies | Native Bees | Other Pollinators | Hummingbirds | Other Birds |
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| This plant prefers: | |||
 Full Sun |
Average Watering |
 Well-drained, Sandy,or Loamy Soil |
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| Leaf, Flower & Seed Identificaiton | ||||
| LEAF DESCRIPTION |
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| Leaf Characteristics Chart (PDF) | ||||
| Shape: Ovate |
Margin: Crenate |
Arrangement: Opposite |
Form: Simple |
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| Description: | ||||
| Up to 4-inch dark green leaves; the foliage has small hairs and scales making it rough to touch, and fragrant when bruised; stems are woody at base, angled and hairy when younger, older stems have prickles | ||||
| FLOWER DESCRIPTION |
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| Flower Shape Chart (JPG) | ||||
| Color: Orange and pink |
Shape:
Tubular |
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Bloom Months: Mar – Oct |
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| Tiny 4-5 lobed flowers in hemispherical clusters up to 2 inches in diameter; grown in head-like spikes from the axils of the leaves; after pollination, the color of the flower changes to signal to pollinators | ||||
| SEED DESCRIPTION |
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| Type: Fruit – Berry |
Description: Less than 1-inch, 2 seeded berry; starts green and changes dark purple or black when mature |
Months in Seed: Fall |
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| Seeds and Rhizomes/ Tubers/ Roots & Shoots Birds and other animals that consume lantana fruit can spread seeds across large distances; vegetative reproduction occurs when lantana stems come into contact with moist soil, initiating root formation at the contact site. |
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS
| Quick Fact Sheet (Condensed Species Info) |
QR Code (Links to this Webpage) |
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| Plant ID Sign (Text Only): Ready as-is PDF |
Plant ID Sign (Text Only): Editable Word Doc |
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| Plant ID Sign (With Picture): Ready as-is PDF |
Plant ID Sign (With Picture): Editable Word Doc |
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INFORMATION SOURCES FOR THIS PLANT
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