Panjphulli / Indian Lantana
Lantana indica var. albiflora
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- June-December
How to identify Panjphulli
Identify Panjphulli by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: White-flowered variety.
- Confirm leaf surface: Hirsute (coarsely hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: June-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Verbenaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Panjphulli.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lantana indica var. albiflora
- Genus
- Lantana
- Family
- Verbenaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Panjphulli itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Panjphulli itself; the rest are typical of the Verbenaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- पंजफुल्ली Panjphulli, घनेरी Ghaneri
- Kannada
- ಜೋಳಿ Joli, Kaadujoli, ಕಾಡುಜೋಳ Kadujola
- Malayalam
- അരിപ്പു Arippu, Konninimullu
About Panjphulli
Indian Lantana (Lantana indica var. albiflora) belongs to the Verbenaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. Flowering and fruiting run from June to December.
Verbenaceae
Verbena/Teak family
Panjphulli belongs to the Verbenaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Verbenaceae familySnap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Panjphulli or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.
Common plant problems
If you are starting from symptoms instead of a diagnosis, use the plant disease symptom checker to narrow the cause before treating.
All plant problem & care guides