Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
-
Mediterranean
Types
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
90100
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7*1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm76.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange Red
Tan, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'
ERUCA vesicaria ssp. sativa
Common Name
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
Arugula, Garden Rocket, Jamba, Rocketsalad
In Hindi
Chinese lantern
Hydrangea
In German
Lampionblume
Hortensie
In French
Coqueret alkékenge
Hortensia
In Spanish
Chinese lantern
Hortensia
In Greek
Chinese lantern
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Chinese lantern
Hortênsia
In Polish
Miechunka rozdęta
Hortensja
In Latin
Chinese lantern
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Solanales
-
Family
Malvaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Physalis
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Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Physaleae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
9011
1
27800
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