Chinese Lantern

Abutilon

About Chinese Lantern and Abutilon

Chinese Lantern

Abutilon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Brazil

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

90200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Grassland, Rocky areas

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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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

Hummingbirds

Birds, 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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

Abutilon

In German

Lampionblume

Abutilon

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Abutilon

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

Abutilon

In Greek

Chinese lantern

Abutilon

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Abutilon

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Abutilon

In Latin

Chinese lantern

Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Malvales

Family

Malvaceae

Genus

Physalis

Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Malveae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

90200

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Abutilon

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Lantern and Abutilon? We provide you with everything About Chinese Lantern and Abutilon. Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns and Abutilon doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Lantern does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting and Abutilon has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting. 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 Chinese Lantern and Abutilon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Abutilon

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

Chinese Lantern and Abutilon Physical Information

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

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

Care of Chinese Lantern and Abutilon

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