Chinese Lantern

Ajwain plant

About Chinese Lantern and Ajwain plant

Chinese Lantern

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-106-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.00 cm10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Circular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

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

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese lantern

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Lampionblume

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese lantern

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

Chinese lantern

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese lantern

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Lantern and Ajwain plant

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Lantern and Ajwain plant? We provide you with everything About Chinese Lantern and Ajwain plant. Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns and Ajwain plant 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 Ajwain plant 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 Ajwain plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Ajwain plant

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

Chinese Lantern and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Ajwain plant

Care of Chinese Lantern and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.