| Description | A tropical shrub grown as an annual in colder regions. Can be wintered indoors |
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| Pronunciation | (lan-TAN-ah) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | (7)8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average |
| Temperature | tolerates cool temperatures |
| Flowers | rounded dense clusters of small florets (umbels), orange, yellow, red all on the same cluster |
| Fruit | dark blue berries |
| Leaves | simple, opposite, rough |
| Stems | woody |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 15-20 inches high, equal or greater spread |
| Maintenance | prune and pinch to maintain shape |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Notes & Reference | #43-Taylor's Guide to Container Gardening, #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud) |
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