Lantana is traditionally used in herbal medicine to treat various ailments including cancer, skin itch, leprosy, chicken pox, measles, asthma, ulcers. In addition, Lantana plant extract helps reduce the growth of gastric ulcers in rats. The plant extract is also used in Brazil to treat respiratory tract infections.
Because lantana is easy to grow and can survive with little care, Dutch explorers first brought it to Europe from the New World as an ornamental plant. Later this lantana gained popularity as an ornamental plant due to its use. Hobby photographer Nurul Islamer said about lantana, "This plant spreads beauty on the roadside without the knowledge of many people. Its beauty cannot be enjoyed unless one goes very close. I occasionally wander around to take pictures as a hobby in various places in Kaliganj. And then I saw many unknown plants including this lantana. If you like, take a picture. In the beginning, its flowers are light yellow in color, but with age, the color changes.
