Lantana velutina

Family: Verbenaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are 2-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The fruit are 3-4 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Mexico, Paraguay, North America, South America (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves - tea

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cinco negritos, Confiturilla, Sarza mora, Tiundica blanca

Synonyms

Camara velutina (M. Martens & Galeotti) Kuntze; Lantana frutilla Moldenke; and others