Variety traits

Abundance and duration of flowering in Lantana camara

Lantana camara L.

The trait is evaluated by the number of inflorescences per plant and the total duration of the flowering period in weeks. Highly productive cultivars are capable of maintaining continuous flowering for 120–160 days until the onset of critical night temperatures.

In the reference 7 varieties crop Lantana, where this is mentioned in the description.

To quantify the abundance of Lantana flowering, the number of inflorescences per plant is counted, taking into account only those inflorescences where at least three flowers have opened. Breeding monitoring is conducted weekly to identify cultivars that demonstrate a consistently high density of bud emergence compared to control samples.

The duration of Lantana flowering directly depends on the photoperiod, light regime, and temperature conditions. The plant is capable of continuous flowering provided that night temperatures are maintained at no lower than +7°C. Important factors for regulating the generative phase include the balance of nitrogen nutrition, which avoids stimulating excessive vegetative mass, and regular pruning, which contributes to an increase in the number of floral bud initiation sites.

General information about the subject — on the page Abundance and duration of flowering.

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Varieties of Lantana mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.