Bandito™ Lantana Lantana camara Bandito™
- Phonetic Spelling
- lan-TAN-a kuh-MAR-uh
- This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Bandito™ Lantana was developed to withstand hot, humid southern summers while still providing knock-out long-lasting flowers that are very attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. It has a compact and mounding form.
All parts of Lantana plants are poisonous if ingested; handling may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Annuals, Perennials, Vines, and Groundcovers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
- Profile Video:
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Bandito Orange Sunrise'
- 'Bandito Red'
- 'Bandito Rose'
- 'Lemon Zest'
- 'Bandito Orange Sunrise'
- 'Bandito Orange Sunrise', 'Bandito Red', 'Bandito Rose', 'Lemon Zest'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Bandito Orange Sunrise'
- 'Bandito Red'
- 'Bandito Rose'
- 'Lemon Zest'
- 'Bandito Orange Sunrise'
- 'Bandito Orange Sunrise', 'Bandito Red', 'Bandito Rose', 'Lemon Zest'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lantana
- Species:
- camara
- Family:
- Verbenaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Flowers provide nectar for hummingbirds and butterflies. Berries are edible to birds.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Wildlife Food Source
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 2 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 2 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Ground Cover
- Perennial
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 8b, 9b, 9a, 10b, 10a, 11b, 11a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Orange
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- 0.3 in. orange or red fleshy berry-like drupe turns metallic blue or purple-black
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Umbel
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Multicolored blooms last from summer into fall.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Rounded medium green leaves are 2-5" long, 1-2" wide with toothed edges.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Hanging Baskets
- Houseplants
- Patio
- Slope/Bank
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Moths
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Dry Soil
- Heat
- Humidity
- Poor Soil
- Urban Conditions
- Problems:
- Contact Dermatitis
- Poisonous to Humans
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Children
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
