Lantana Berries?

[sroger2]

I think my lantana has produced little berry like structures after
blooming. Either that or the insects in my garden have excellent aim!
They almost look like black pearls. I squeezed one and it reacted just
like a berry. Are these seed pods? Something else? It was quite a
surprise to see them on a bright yellow plant, but I've never grown
lantana before either!

TIA,

Sue
Zone 5 - central OH

[Wendy B G]

>I think my lantana has produced little berry like structures after
>blooming.

Yes, mine do this, too. One actually volunteered in a seed flat I had left
underneath it, and the 6" tall plant is already setting flower buds of its own!
Wendy

[Stephen M Jankalski]

Yes, the fruit of Lantana are black berries. They are not edible but birds
may like them anyway.

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> I think my lantana has produced little berry like structures after

[Marilyn Root]

sroger2 (sro...@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: I think my lantana has produced little berry like structures after

: blooming. Either that or the insects in my garden have excellent aim!
: They almost look like black pearls. I squeezed one and it reacted just
: like a berry. Are these seed pods? Something else? It was quite a
: surprise to see them on a bright yellow plant, but I've never grown
: lantana before either!

I have lantana for the first time, too. Do I keep the berries, dry them,
and plant them next year?

Marilyn

[MLEBLANCA]

In article <37C4837D...@ix.netcom.com>, sroger2 <sro...@ix.netcom.com>
writes:

>I think my lantana has produced little berry like structures after
>blooming. Either that or the insects in my garden have excellent aim!
>They almost look like black pearls. I squeezed one and it reacted just
>like a berry. Are these seed pods? Something else? It was quite a
>surprise to see them on a bright yellow plant, but I've never grown
>lantana before either!
>

>TIA,
>
>Sue
>Zone 5 - central OH
>

>Yes Sue the lantana produces dark berries in which are the seeds.
Since the berries are toxic if eaten, watch your pets/ toddlers so
they do not eat them.
Emilie

[Stephen M Jankalski]

You could but Lantanas are so easy to propagate from cuttings that most
don't bother. They do grow quickly from seeds but plants from cuttings will
bloom earlier.

Marilyn Root <mr...@gcfn.org> wrote in article
<7q6tkt$v...@acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us>...
> sroger2 (sro...@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
> : I think my lantana has produced little berry like structures after

> : blooming. Either that or the insects in my garden have excellent aim!
> : They almost look like black pearls. I squeezed one and it reacted just
> : like a berry. Are these seed pods? Something else? It was quite a
> : surprise to see them on a bright yellow plant, but I've never grown
> : lantana before either!
>