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Wild Lantana |
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(Lantana involucrata) |
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Description: |
Native to South Florida, Keys and Tropical America the plant grows in
thickets along the edges of roads and hammocks. |
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Leaves: |
Light green a rough with toothed edges. The shape is oval and smell spicy
(like sage) when crushed. |
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Trunk: |
Pale yellowish bark - brittle to the touch. |
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Blooms: |
White in very small clusters blooming year round in the Keys. |
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Fruit: |
Small purple droop about 1/8 inch across. |
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