lantana
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- noun
- /lænˈtænə/
- Specialized
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lantana
- Ipa continued to doctor the horse's swollen leg with lantana leaves and fed it mesquite beans until it was past the danger of dying.
- yellow lantana
- lantana blooms
- lantana flowers
Examples
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Gardeners often choose lantana for its hardy nature and ability to thrive in poor soil.
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There's also some luscious lantana in here, that pink color.
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Near the entrance, orange lantana sprouts hopefully from the hard-packed bare ground.
Fiction book (2001) -
From coreopsis and ceniza to firebush and lantana, the plants offer a variety of color and texture.
Blog text (1) -
Also, instead of using Christmas lights or stop lights, I used a plate with red hummingbird nectar, added some lantana blossoms for more colors, and placed it in full sun.
Blog text (18) -
She carefully mixed the crushed leaves of a lantana bush with buffalo fat to make a paste, then smeared it on the swollen leg.
Fiction book (1995) -
In the garden, the vibrant yellow and pink clusters of lantana attract many butterflies.
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During the summer, lantana blooms profusely, adding bursts of color to the landscape.
Compounds
- Specialized
A European bush that loses its leaves and has red berries that turn black
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word lantana comes from an old Latin and Italian name for another plant, the wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana. Early plant experts used the same name because the small flower clusters looked similar, so the colorful garden shrub kept the name lantana.