Common Name(s) Yellow Sage
Latin Name Lantana
Description Small shrub with pointed or oval leaves, which are coarse and usually scalloped edged. The flowers are packed tightly together in clusters. The colours are varied, red, pink, yellow or orange depending on the variety.
Hazards The green unripe berries are poisonous as are the leaves if eaten. Some varieties however are non-toxic.
Effects Vomiting, diarrhoea, general weakness. Signs usually appear within a couple of hours. In extreme cases where the contents of the stomach have not been removed unconsciousness, coma and death have been reported.
Flowering Period This plant can flower most of the year. Fruits usually appear in autumn.
Location Mainly gardens and grown as houseplants.