Lantana camara is native to Central and South America. It can survive in a wide range of climatic conditions so it has become naturalized in around 60 tropical and subtropical countries worldwide. Lantana camara is a small perennial shrub. Flowers come in many different colors.
馬纓丹原產於中美洲和南美洲。 它可以在廣泛的氣候條件下生存，所以已經移植到全世界約60個熱帶和亞熱帶國家中。 馬纓丹是一種多年生小灌木。 花有許多不同的顏色。
Photo Date: 2021.04.11 Location: Peck Road Park
Notes 筆記
- Lantana camara’s common names include Spanish flag, big-sage (Malaysia), wild-sage, red-sage, white-sage (Caribbean), korsu wiri or korsoe wiwiri (Suriname), tickberry (South Africa), West Indian lantana, umbelanterna, putus in Bengal and Gu Phool in Assam, India.
- It first spread out of the Americas when it was brought to Europe by Dutch explorers and cultivated widely, soon spreading further into Asia and Oceania where it has established itself as a notorious weed, and in Goa it was introduced by the Portuguese.
- Lantana camara is a small perennial shrub. Flowers come in many different colors, including red, yellow, white, pink and orange, which differ depending on location in inflorescences, age, and maturity. The flower has a tutti frutti smell with a peppery undertone.
- The native range of Lantana camara is Central and South America; however, it has become naturalized in around 60 tropical and sub-tropical countries worldwide.
- Lantana camara can survive in a wide range of climatic conditions, including drought, different soil types, heat, humidity and salt. It is also relatively fire tolerant and can quickly establish itself in recently burnt areas of forest.
- Lantana camara is known to be toxic to livestock such as cattle, sheep, horses, dogs and goats. Its toxicity to humans is undetermined.
- Lantana camara stalks have been used in the construction of furniture, such as chairs and tables; however, the main uses have historically been medicinal and ornamental.
- Studies conducted in India have found that Lantana leaves can display antimicrobial, fungicidal and insecticidal properties. It has also been used in traditional herbal medicines for treating a variety of ailments, including cancer, skin itches, leprosy, chicken pox, measles, asthma and ulcers.
- Lantana camara has been grown specifically for use as an ornamental plant. It also attracts butterflies and birds and is frequently used in butterfly gardens.
- 馬纓丹(註:別稱源自維基百科)別稱五色梅、七色梅、五龍蘭、如意草、五彩花、臭草、臭金鳳、五雷丹、五色繡球、變色草等，客家人稱之為綿鼻公花。
- 它首先在美洲分佈，然後被荷蘭探險家帶到歐洲並廣泛種植，之後迅速傳播到亞洲和大洋洲，在那裡它已成為臭名昭著的雜草，接著由葡萄牙人引入果阿。(註:以下源自維基百科)在台灣大約於1645 年由荷蘭人引入，因繁殖力強，目前為台灣平地野外普遍可見的外來種。
- 馬纓丹是一種多年生小灌木。 花有許多不同的顏色，包括紅色，黃色，白色，粉紅色和橙色，顏色取決於花序的位置，年齡和成熟度。 這花有一個蜜餞丁糖果的氣味，帶點辛辣味。
- 馬櫻丹的原產地是中美洲和南美洲; 但是它已移植到全世界約 60 個熱帶和亞熱帶國家。
- 馬櫻丹可以在各種氣候條件下生存，包括乾旱，不同的土壤類型，熱量，濕度和鹽分。 它也是相對耐火的，並且可以在最近被燒毀的森林地區迅速移植生長。
- 馬櫻丹已知對牲畜有毒，例如牛，綿羊，馬，狗和山羊。 它對人體的毒性尚未確定。
- 馬櫻丹的莖已被用於製造家具，例如椅子和桌子; 但是，主要用途是藥用和觀賞性。
- 在印度進行的研究發現，馬櫻丹的葉子可以顯示出抗菌，殺真菌和殺蟲的特性。它也用於傳統草藥中，以治療各種疾病，包括癌症，皮膚瘙癢，麻風病，水痘，麻疹，哮喘和潰瘍。
- 馬櫻丹專為觀賞植物而種植。它也吸引蝴蝶和鳥類，經常種植在蝴蝶花園中。
References 參考資料
- Wikipedia: Lantana camara
- 維基百科: 馬纓丹
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