Dave's Garden - Gardening Community
HomeMy ToolsCommunitiesGuides and InformationProducts and SourcesAbout Dave's Garden

Plant Identification: SOLVED: Please confirm for me?Lantana?

Advanced Search
      Welcome!  
    You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!

    Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.

      Login  
    If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.

    Username:

    Password:


    Communities > Forums > Plant Identification
    Forum: Plant IdentificationReplies: 6, Views: 40
    AuthorContent
    tlm1
    Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a)

    January 29, 2013 7:39 AM

    Post #9401164

    Hi all…This little guy has come up on his own. When it first started to appear, my thought was a Lantana of some kind. Would you agree? Or do you see something else. As it has grown, I'm beginning to question my first assumption…Though I'm not exactly sure why… Thanks :-)

    Thumbnail by tlm1   Thumbnail by tlm1
    Click an image for an enlarged view.

    themoonhowl

    themoonhowl
    Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

    January 29, 2013 8:06 AM

    Post #9401187

    It does resemble Lantana camara

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lantana

    I found this list of members of Verbenaceae found in Florida for comparison

    http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Family.aspx?id=348
    tlm1
    Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a)

    January 29, 2013 8:15 AM

    Post #9401195

    Thanks moonhowl, Looks like this is the invasive species. Guess it will be coming out! Appreciate your confirmation!

    themoonhowl

    themoonhowl
    Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

    January 29, 2013 8:21 AM

    Post #9401199

    If it has small "prickles" scattered along the stem, it is L camara. Although L camara is used frequently with L montevidensis for hybridizing, it can be rather pushy as it attains a fair size and will reseed happily.

    Happy to help Tim.

    Moon
    tlm1
    Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a)

    January 29, 2013 8:31 AM

    Post #9401211

    Yes, it does have the small "prickles". Disappoints me too, because it is a very pretty plant, but getting rid of the invasive's, I guess, is more important than "pretty'!

    themoonhowl

    themoonhowl
    Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

    January 29, 2013 10:02 AM

    Post #9401298

    Awww...maybe it could live in a pot and you could keep the berries cut off...although there are much prettier and less invasive lantanas...sorry.
    tlm1
    Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a)

    January 29, 2013 10:05 AM

    Post #9401299

    Funny…I had thought about doing that too, but they can get SO large and out of control…I think I'm better off just doing away with it. :-) Oh well...

    You cannot post until you register and login.


    Other Plant Identification Threads you might be interested in:

    SubjectThread StarterRepliesLast Post
    SOLVED: Help with identification of this shrub dave 85 Jul 4, 2012 2:50 PM
    SOLVED: Can Anyone Help Gayl 8 Jul 2, 2010 2:47 PM
    SOLVED: help identify herb seeds????? dignbloom 6 Nov 4, 2010 8:08 PM
    SOLVED: Mystery perennial dave 19 May 28, 2010 1:24 PM
    SOLVED: Name my aloe??? tom1953 21 Jul 15, 2012 1:32 PM


    We recommend Firefox
    Overwhelmed? There's a lot to see here. Try starting at our homepage.

    [ Home | About | Advertise | Mission | Featured Companies | Submit an Article | Terms of Use | Tour | Rules | Privacy Policy | Contact Us ]

    Back to the top

    Copyright © 2000-2013 Dave's Garden, an Internet Brands company. All Rights Reserved.
     

    Hope for America