Ashoka

Chinese Lantern

About Ashoka and Chinese Lantern

Ashoka

Chinese Lantern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forests, Subtropical forests

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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850.00 cm

Rank: 46 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 14 (Overall)▶

12.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Copper

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic, toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SARACA indica

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

7.2 Common Name

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Saraca इंडिका

Chinese lantern

7.2.2 In German

SARACA indica

Lampionblume

7.2.3 In French

Saraca indica

Coqueret alkékenge

7.2.4 In Spanish

indica Saraca

Chinese lantern

7.2.5 In Greek

Saraca indica

Chinese lantern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Saraca indica

Chinese lantern

7.2.7 In Polish

Saraca indica

Miechunka rozdęta

7.2.8 In Latin

Saraca indica

Chinese lantern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Saraca

Physalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Detarieae

Physaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Ashoka and Chinese Lantern

Wondering what are the properties of Ashoka and Chinese Lantern? We provide you with everything About Ashoka and Chinese Lantern. Ashoka doesn't have thorns and Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns. Also Ashoka does not have fragrant flowers. Ashoka has allergic reactions like Not Available and Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Ashoka and Chinese Lantern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ashoka and Chinese Lantern

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

Ashoka and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Ashoka and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Ashoka and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper
Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green

Care of Ashoka and Chinese Lantern

Care of Ashoka and Chinese Lantern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ashoka pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ashoka 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.