Abutilon

Chinese Lantern

About Abutilon and Chinese Lantern

Abutilon

Chinese Lantern

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

20090

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm12.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Abutilon

Chinese lantern

In German

Abutilon

Lampionblume

In French

Abutilon

Coqueret alkékenge

In Spanish

Abutilon

Chinese lantern

In Greek

Abutilon

Chinese lantern

In Portuguese

Abutilon

Chinese lantern

In Polish

Abutilon

Miechunka rozdęta

In Latin

Abutilon

Chinese lantern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Solanales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Abutilon

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

20090

1 27800

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Properties of Abutilon and Chinese Lantern

Wondering what are the properties of Abutilon and Chinese Lantern? We provide you with everything About Abutilon and Chinese Lantern. Abutilon doesn't have thorns and Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns. Also Abutilon does not have fragrant flowers. Abutilon has allergic reactions like and Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abutilon and Chinese Lantern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Chinese Lantern

Season and care of Abutilon and Chinese Lantern is important to know. While considering everything about Abutilon and Chinese Lantern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abutilon season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Chinese Lantern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Abutilon is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Lantern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Lantern is Acidic, Neutral.

Abutilon and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Abutilon and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Abutilon and Chinese Lantern

Care of Abutilon and Chinese Lantern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.