Common lantana
Lantana camara
Weed profile
Perennial
Shrub
Weeds of National Significance (WoNS)- Habitat: native vegetation, pastures
Impact
Invades pasture and bushland in other states. Toxic to stock. National ban on sale.
Description
- Densely branched scrambling shrub.
- Rough, hairy ovate leaves.
- Flowers in various colour combinations of red, yellow, orange, pink, cream or purple.
- Clusters of shiny, purple-black berries.
Control options
glyphosate (835g/kg) + metsulfuron-methyl (10g/kg)
Application Method: Spot spray
Application Rate: 173g/100L
Product Name: Trounce Brush-Pack®
Herbicide Group: 9,2
Situation: Non-crop areas and bushland.
Timing: Spot spray, while actively growing, not when drought stressed.
Comments: Add an organosilicone penetrant. Non selective, avoid contact with desirable plants. Soil active herbicide, may damage desirable vegetation.
Legal Status: Registered
Manual removal
Situation: Any
Timing: Any time
Comments: Cut, grub out and dispose. Gardeners may find it necessary to remove unwanted plants. Machinery may be needed to remove large plants.
Legal requirements in each region
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be imported into the region.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be sold or traded in any way, including as a contaminant of anything.
Must not be transported on a public road, including as a contaminant of anything.
More Information
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- benefit from the early intervention of new and emerging weeds - handbook
- best manage your use and storage of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
Control advice
For further help and advice managing this weed contact your regional landscape board: