马缨丹别名五色梅、五彩花、七变花,为马鞭草科马缨丹属常绿直立或半蔓性灌木植物。原产巴西,现广泛分布于热带地区,在我国南方地区已被普遍推广应用。具有适应性强,生长迅速、繁殖容易,花期长,花色丰富等特性,是一种深受园林工作者喜爱的观花地被植物。马缨丹全株被短毛,有强烈气味。叶对生,卵形或心形。花期5～11月,在广东省可常年开花。花朵小,直径不足1cm,但由众多的小花密集成团组成 Lantana alias five colored plum, colorful flowers, seven change flowers, verbena is verdant evergreen erect or semi-creeping Shrub plants. Native Brazil, is now widely distributed in the tropics, in southern China has been widely promoted. With adaptability, rapid growth, easy propagation, long flowering period, rich colors and other characteristics, is a favorite of garden workers, flowers of the ground cover plants. Lantana whole plant short hair, a strong smell. Leaves opposite, ovate or heart-shaped. Flowering from May to November, perennial flowering in Guangdong Province. Small flowers, less than 1cm in diameter, but densely populated by numerous florets