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In the mid-1800s, lantana came to South African gardens; it spread over 2 million hectares and may use up to 97 million cubic meters of water a year

Hindustan Times - World · 18 October 2026 at 9:02 am

In the mid-1800s, lantana came to South African gardens; it spread over 2 million hectares and may use up to 97 million cubic meters of water a year

Lantana was brought to South Africa for gardens in the mid-1800s.

It has invaded over 2 million hectares, and decades of control have had limited success.

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In the mid-1800s, lantana came to South African gardens; it spread over 2 million hectares and may use up to 97 million cubic meters of water a year

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