Lantana camara - All Pink

Scientific name: Lantana camara

Synonym: L. arculeata, L. armata, L.mista

Common name: Spanish flag, Lantana.

Malay name: Bunga tahi ayam (chicken dung flower)

Family: Verbenaceae

Origin: Tropical America

Native to: Central America, Mexico, The Bahamas, Colombia, Venezuela, Texas, Florida, Georgia 

and other tropical and warm regions around the world.

Category: Annual / perennial shrub.

Photo Taken at: My home garden

This is my entry for Macro Monday, created by Lisa at Lisa's Chaos. Do follow the link click here

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Lantana camara - Yellow and Orange

Scientific name: Lantana camara

Synonym: L. arculeata, L. armata, L.mista

Common name: Spanish flag, Lantana.

Malay name: Bunga tahi ayam (chicken dung flower)

Family: Verbenaceae

Origin: Tropical America

Native to: Central America, Mexico, The Bahamas, Colombia, Venezuela, Texas, Florida, Georgia 

and other tropical and warm regions around the world.

Category: Annual / perennial shrub.

Photo Taken at: My home garden

This is my entry for Today's Flowers # 144, a meme which opens every Sunday, 2pm GMT. My grateful thanks to Today's Flowers team members; Luiz Santili Jr, Denise in Virginia, Laerte Pupo and Sandy Carlson. To participate and view other gorgeous flowers around the world, click here.

Lantana camara - Pink

Scientific name: Lantana camara

Synonym: L. arculeata, L. armata, L.mista

Common name: Spanish flag, Lantana.

Malay name: Bunga tahi ayam (chicken dung flower)

Family: Verbenaceae

Origin: Tropical America

Native to: Central America, Mexico, The Bahamas, Colombia, Venezuela, Texas, Florida, Georgia 

and other tropical and warm regions around the world.

Category: Annual / perennial shrub.

Photo Taken at: My home garden

This is my entry for Macro Flowers Saturday # 55 hosted by MaiaT, the link is here.

Lantana camara 'Hybrida'

Scientific name: Lantana camara 'Hybrida'

Synonym: L. camara 'Chelsea Gem'

Common name: Spanish flag, Lantana
Malay name: Bunga tahi ayam (chicken dung flower)

Family: Verbenaceae

Origin: Tropical America

Native to: Central America, Mexico, The Bahamas, Colombia, Venezuela, Texas, Florida, Georgia 

and other tropical and warm regions around the world.

Category: Annual / perennial shrub.

Photo Taken at: My home garden

This ornamental plant attracts a lot of butterflies to my garden.

Today is ABC Wednesday, Round 8

L is for .....

the Lovely Lantana!


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