Lantana

Lantana camara L.

Family: VerbenaceaeOrigin: Tropical AmericasZones: 8b - 11

Drought Champion
Salt Tolerant
Pollinator Heavy

Pet & Human Safety

Toxic to people and pets

Hazardous parts

fruit

Preparation

not applicable: not a food plant

Hazard type

Clemson HGIC says some cultivars produce small blue-black fleshy fruit that can be poisonous, especially if eaten in quantity.

Hazard route

ingestion

How complete this information is

The safety information on this page is partial. Where a source covers a point, it is shown; where none does, the page says so.

Toxic to pets

Toxic to dogs, cats, and horses per ASPCA: contains pentacyclic triterpenoids. Signs of ingestion: vomiting, diarrhea, labored breathing, weakness; liver failure is a risk, more commonly reported in livestock. This is not the 'non-toxic to felines' plant it was previously (incorrectly) listed as.

PlotAndPetal cannot tell you whether a plant you found can be eaten. Only someone who can see the plant can identify it.

Poison control

If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.

Naturalist Lore

Historical Background & Breeding Lore

The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.

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Care

Hardiness zones: 8b - 11
Mature size: 3 to 6 ft tall and wide depending on cultivar; some compact cultivars stay 1-3 ft.

Soil & Drainage

Pruning & Flush Rhythm

Feeding Schedule

How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.

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Anatomy & Guilds

Botanical Anatomy & Characteristics

How the flowers and leaves are built and which pollinators visit, where we have them.

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Field Doctor

What can go wrong with this plant and what to do about it, where we have them.

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Vintage Plates

Old botanical drawings from public libraries are in the app, for plants where we have them.

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Sources

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