Chinese name: Manmaying

Latin name: Lantana montevidensis

Family: Verbena

Genus: Lantana

Origin: South America

1. Morphological characteristics of Manma Yingdan

It is a small evergreen vine-like shrub with a vine length of about 1 meter, with drooping branches. Growing, the vines are pubescent. Leaf pairs grow about 3 cm. Halberd-oval or triangular-oval, apex acuminate or protruding, base wedge-shaped slightly wider, margins with rough teeth undulating whole, leaf surface with raised undulating points, uneven, and leaf veins obviously obliquely distributed. Capitulum terminal or axillary, many flowers, long peduncles, petals lavender or purplish red, slightly thin and split, margin undulating, base of corolla pale yellow, style long tubular, with bracts broadly ovate or wide circle. The flowering period is year-round.

2. Habits of Manma Yingdan

Manma Yingdan adapts to the full sun growth environment, prefers good light, warm and humid climate conditions, suitable growth temperature of 20℃-30℃, more resistant Drought, high temperature in summer requires higher moisture, which affects flowering in severe cases, and is not cold-resistant. Plant growth is hindered or stopped in low temperature environment, and it is easy to suffer frost damage in frost state. In severe cases, the whole plant cannot survive the winter safely. There are no strict requirements on the soil, and it is suitable for growing in loose, breathable, and well-drained loam soil. Resistant to partial shade, but does not like too dark environments.

3. Uses of Manma Yingdan

Manma Yingdan blooms almost all year round and has excellent ornamental properties. It is suitable for roadside, poolside, slope and other greening decorations. It is often used for the decoration of courtyard walls, especially The plants are particularly spectacular in the flowering season, and can also be used for the landscaping and beautification of highway slope protection, as flower beds, flower platforms, flower borders, etc. It can also be used as a flyover and greenery for living quarters. Potted plants can be placed on the balcony and their stems can droop and grow, which is extremely beautiful when blooming, and can also be planted in large areas. And the plants can be extensively managed without careful maintenance.

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