#West Indian lantana

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Lantana Flowers are Beautiful and Come in Many Colors

Lantana Flowers are Beautiful and Come in Many Colors features a particularly brightly colored type of lantana flowers that the author/artist found growing out in the country. It discusses the pros and cons of this plant in central Florida.

Resplendent Lantana (Lantana camara) flowers tend to be a favorite amongst gardeners due to their variety of colors and their hardiness. Some people also know these beauties as common lantana, red sage, Spanish flag, or West Indian lantana. It comes in quite a few serovars that have different color combinations and varying levels of color intensity. I’m not sure which type this one is, but in my…

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West Indian Lantana

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Old Town Clovis, CA (No. 6)

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.28 square miles (60.29 km2), all of it land.

Clovis is situated midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, bordering Fresno, in the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley. Lying at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, which includes Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks, Clovis has been known as "Gateway to the Sierras" since its incorporation in 1912.

The formation of alluvial fans in this part of the San Joaquin Valley has led to a rather flat regional geography. The Clovis area has active and potentially active seismic fault zones. The elevation of Clovis is approximately 355 feet (108 m) above mean sea datum According to the Flood Hazard Boundary Map produced by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, part of Clovis is within the 100-year flood zone, such as some of the area near the Clovis Towne Center. The groundwater flow in Clovis is generally to the southwest.

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November 9, 2018

Desert Botanical Garden

Phoenix, AZ

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West Indian Lantana | Image owned by @mindnaturemagic or @blcksheepauthentic | Deviant Art profile blcksheepauthentic

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these West Indian Lantanas are apparently invasive and poisonous but I've always thought they're pretty anyway

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Lantana camara, a species of Shrub verbenas.

Also known as: West indian lantana, Yellow sage, Umbelanterna, etc…

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Sterile (non invasive) red and yellow Flower Lantana “West Indian Lantana” (Lantana Camara hybrid) native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa found all over the world and it’s common form is a bad pest in many areas. Almost always in flower except after I cut it back. This red and yellow form seems to be completely sterile. The plant is quite old but I keep it cut back each year by cutting it back it promotes flowering and a nice compact bush. I would not intentionally propagate or buy it because of it’s bad reputation as a weed. #flower #lantana #mygarden #LantanaCamara #WestIndianLantana #red #Yellow #Tough #WaterWise #abcmygarden #butterfly #butterflyplant (at Belmont, New South Wales, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CrNbg35vj3f/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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West Indian Lantanas

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Common lantana, a species of

Shrub verbenas

Also known as:

• West Indian lantana

• Red Sage

• West indian lantana

. Yellow sage

• Spanish flag

• Umbelanterna

Botanical name: Lantana camara

Common lantana (Lantana camara) is a tropical flowering shrub native to Central and South America. Due to its popularity as an ornamental plant, it became naturalized throughout the Neotropics, with most spreading occurring during the 19th century. Today, it is present on all continents except Antarctica and is especially weedy in Australia, India, and South Africa, where it engulfs millions of hectares. The seeds are dispersed by birds.

Common lantana prefers disturbed land such as wastelands, rainforest edges, railways, and roads. It cannot penetrate natural forests unless they are damaged by logging or fires, so its spread goes hand-in-hand with these activities. The common lantana is a flowering plant that grows best in tropical environments. It spread outside the Americas when the Dutch brought it to Europe. The plant is generally regarded as an unwanted weed that reduces biodiversity. Additionally, it is toxic to livestock and harms the output of farmland.This plant is often called common lantana, in which lantana is a Latin name for the wayfaring tree, Viburnum lantana, because they both have similar-looking flowers.

Interesting Facts

The branches, leaves and flowers of Lantana can volatilize odor that is very sensitive for mosquitoes and flies but no harm to humans. That’s why it has a strong effect of repelling mosquitoes and flies. Moreover, it has brilliant and changeable color. It has the reputation of " seven-changeable mosquitoes repellent”. So it has the dual functions of expelling mosquitoes and beautifying courtyards.

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Yellow Orange - West Indian Lantana

Yellow Orange – West Indian Lantana

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Wandelröschen | (West Indian) Lantana, Spanish flag

Lantana camara

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Purple Day 

Raising awareness about a condition that affects millions worldwide is vital in promoting understanding, education, and compassion towards those living with epilepsy.

Purple Day is a grassroots celebration that is aimed at raising worldwide awareness of epilepsy, a condition that affects over 65 million people globally. As a neurological condition that causes seizures and often begins in childhood, epilepsy is sometimes misunderstood which can lead to difficulty in social situations. The idea of Purple Day is to provide education to those who don’t understand the condition, as well as for those who have epilepsy to recognize that they are not alone.

Because lavender is the international color for epilepsy and is also a color that symbolizes solitude, it only made sense that purple would be the color of choice for this important day of recognition and awareness!

History of Purple Day

Cassidy Megan, a nine-year-old from Canada, founded Purple Day in 2008 when she was motivated by her own struggle with epilepsy. Cassidy’s efforts were supported by the Epilepsy Association of The Maritimes (EAM) of Canada, as well as the Anita Kaufmann Foundation of New York, and the day eventually became an international event.

In fact, Purple Day’s popularity grew quickly! The celebration in 2009, the second year of its existence, brought at least 100,00 students, 95 workplaces, and 116 politicians out to participate in the day’s festivities.

From there the day simply kept growing. It’s hard to believe that only 10 years later, in 2019, Purple Day had made its way to Disney World! Sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation of Central Florida, Purple Day shared the magic with many participants. The day’s founder, Cassidy Megan, made a special appearance (wearing a purple evening gown, of course) and became good friends with Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

Now, Purple Day is celebrated on every continent and in over 100 countries, in places such as India, Australia, South Africa, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Of notable importance, however, is the fact that the only nation whose government officially recognizes this day currently is Canada, which was put into effect with the Purple Day Act on June 28, 2012.

How to Celebrate Purple Day

Celebrating this day is not only fun, but is also important in raising awareness for this challenging neurological disorder. Try out these ideas or be creative with others ideas to help the cause:

Wear Purple

Obviously, one of the easiest things to do to honor the celebration of Purple Day is to pull something purple out of the closet and put it on. A purple shirt, dress, pants or hat will certainly do the trick. Or try dressing in purple from head to toe!

Consider stepping outside the box with purple eyeshadow, purple face glitter or purple lipstick. For those who are more committed to the cause, purple hair dye could make a huge impact.

People who would like to celebrate by wearing an official purple t-shirt for the day, can access a Purple Day t-shirt on the official website.

Organize a Purple Day Event

Host a special coffee morning, organize a quiz night or hold a murder mystery evening in support of Purple Day. (These can all be done in person or virtually.) The Epilepsy Society of the UK offers easy-to-use resources for gathering friends, family, and coworkers for an awareness event.

For more creative ideas, consider what people have done in the past in support of Purple Day. Some have raised funds for the charity by dying their hair purple, shaving their head completely, scaling 1000 flights of steps or giving up something they love for the month. Others have organized a fun run, walk, or cycle (26 miles is perfect on the 26th!) to raise awareness for those who live with epilepsy.

Alternatively, dress in purple and hold a purple-themed fund-raising event in aid of either EANS, The Anita Kaufman Foundation or any other charity supporting epilepsy awareness.

Learn about Epilepsy

Head over to the local library to check out some books that will provide interesting, educational information about the condition of epilepsy. The internet also offers a significant number of resources provided to raise awareness about this condition.

Even just reading through Cassidy Megan’s story can help folks become better aware and more understanding about the challenges and victories that are involved with this condition. Anything that can be done to learn more about epilepsy and tell others about Purple Day is a great way to honor this day.

Be Creative with Purple

It’s never too early to start sharing with children about epilepsy–especially if someone they know might be dealing with its effects. For families or school teachers, Purple Day is an ideal time to have kids wear purple.

But, more than that, it’s a good chance to dip into fun activities that give opportunities to share what the day is all about. Try these crafts and activities on for size:

In art class, explore the wide variety of shades of purple by creating basic geometric shapes and then mixing purple paint with whites and blacks.

For a less messy version, pull out all of the purple shades of construction paper and let the kids use their safety scissors to cut out shapes and combine them into art.

Create a purple-fizz volcano science experiment by using baking soda and white vinegar as well as food coloring in red and blue. Of course, it should probably be attempted outside or in an area that allows for easy clean up!

Have a Purple-Themed Dinner

Purple foods can be hard to come by, but it’s possible to have a nutritious meal with (mostly) the color purple. Not only are they fun to look at, but purple foods are packed full of nutritional value!

What’s on the menu for Purple Day? Well, eggplant might be the obvious choice for the main dish, while purple sweet potatoes or purple carrots might be another option (albeit a bit exotic and maybe harder to find). Try a purple cabbage slaw or purple kale (also called redbor) salad. Then round things out by serving a purple fruit salad using blackberries, purple grapes, blueberries, and purple acai berries.

For those who aren’t cooking an entire meal, purple yogurt (colored with berries) could be a fun snack. For beverages, consider options such as grape juice, grape KoolAid, or grape Fanta soda.

Become a Purple Ambassador

Anybody interested in raising awareness for epilepsy and supporting Purple Day can become an ‘Ambassador of Purple’. This role involves wearing purple and spreading awareness of epilepsy in the local community and to friends and family.

Purple Day Guiness Book of World Records

In 2017, Anita Kauffman, one of the original supporters of the day, initiated the setting of a Guinness World Record for the largest ever epilepsy training session. The event was combined with the Purple Day Walk and occurred at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA.

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November 9, 2018

Desert Botanical Garden

Phoenix, AZ

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West Indian lantana ( Lantana camara)