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Lantana involucrata
Also called Black Sage, Bush Tea, Sage, Tea Bush, Wild Lantana, Wild Sage, Common Sage Bush
Buttonsage is a shrub in the verbena family, native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern Venezuela, where it grows in well-drained, seasonally dry areas. It is grown mainly as a hardy, aromatic garden shrub in warm climates.
Lantana involucrata, commonly known as buttonsage, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family. It is native to the Neotropical realm, where it is widespread in well-drained areas.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lantana involucrata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
