Lantana camara 'Geant'       0

- Making Lantaneae (Verbenaceae) taxonomy useful: A phylogenetic classification, O'Leary, Nataly and Lu-Irving, Patricia and Moroni, Pablo and Salimena, Fátima and Silva, Tânia and Cardoso, Pedro and Mirra, Fabiana and Schaefer, Juliana and al. Taxon 2023 Vol. 72. DOI

Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: yellow
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 6,5ft x 6,5ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from June until September

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 20%Compost+40%Clay+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Perennials; forestry plate 8cm, 1L container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by cuttings

SPRING Soak the seeds in ambient water for 2h. Sow the seeds at 4mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 6-8 weeks.

Germination references
- Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and, Evolution of Dormancy and Germination, Baskin, Carol & Baskin, J.M. 2014 pag. 1-1586. DOI