Lantana isa flowering plantthat puts out clumps of brightly coloured bloom during the spring and summer . The flower are framed against a backcloth of dark unripe leave-taking ; if the edge of the lantana leaves start to turn browned , something is improper with the plant life that requires the attention of a nurseryman .

Dehydration

A lack of piddle in the soil , whether from drouth or too piffling manual lacrimation , direct to a lantana with brownness - edged , yellow folio that eventually coil and drop from the plant . lantana benefit from regular rainwater or watering , and dry out - out soil prevent the roots from transferring water and nutrients to the leaves . irrigate the lantana once each week to keep the soil moist , maintain the plant ’s wellness and protect the people of color of its foliage .

Root Rot

ancestor rot is a fungous disease that result from supernumerary water supply in the soil of a lantana . Poorly drained soil or over - lachrymation jumper cable to the growth of this fungous disease , which causes legion problems for lantana . As the disease build , it causes the leaves of the lantana to droop and develop browned edge along . Over metre , the stem turn of the lantana are affect as well , which leads to defoliation and droop . Remove infect plants from the garden .

Lantana Lace Bugs

Lace bugs are a serious pest problem for lantanas . Lace germ tip on the leaves , cause the leaves to become yellow and develop browned margins , or become a mottled grayness and brown . Serious infestations lead to previous defoliation of the lantanas , which stunts the plants ' growth and may prevent the flowers from blooming . Treat lace hemipterous insect with a mild pesticide nebulizer , and follow all directions on the package . twitch off severely damaged leaves to prevent them from host diseases .

Botrytis Blight

Botrytis blight , because of species in the Botrytis genus , which includes Botrytis cinerea , is a fungous disease that causes serious problems for lantana . sign of blight let in browning and wilting at the margins of leaves , wilt disease and previous defoliation , rotting buds and flowers and sprig dieback , according to website of the University of California , Davis . There is no chemic control for botrytis blight , but good cultural control , including clean up hang leaf and avoiding overhead lacrimation , helps stop botrytis blight from killing lantana .

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