Wild Lantana or Baloliya flower
| Common Classification | |||
| Common Names | Lantana , Verbenas. | ||
| Name in Sinhalese | Baloliya | ||
| Categories | Ornamental | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Verbenaceae | ||
| Genus | Lantana | ||
| Species | L.camara | ||
| Scientific Names | Lantana camara, Camara × aculeata | ||
| Status | |||
| Culinary / Edible | Yes | Low | Fruits |
| Use as Medicament | Yes | Mid | Leaves and roots |
| Poisoned / Toxin | Yes | Low | green fruits |
| Description | |||
| Origin | Lantana is native to america and Africa.It is introduced plant to Sri Lanka and now naturalized throughout tropical and subtropical areas in Sri Lanka. It is some time invasive and commonly found in forest borders, scrub jungle and wood lands in Sri Lanka | ||
| Identification | |||
Gold Lantana leaves
|  Fruits of Wild Lantana | ||
| Related species | |||
