Chinese Lantern

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Chinese Lantern and Bouteloua Gracilis

Chinese Lantern

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

90NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9 - 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

12.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

Orange Red

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

1.8 Shape

1.8.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Grass like

1.9 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Beetles, Grasshoppers

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Cuts

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used to feed livestock

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

6.2 Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

6.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese lantern

Bouteloua gracilis

6.2.2 In German

Lampionblume

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.3 In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Bouteloua aristidoides

6.2.4 In Spanish

Chinese lantern

Chondrosum gracile

6.2.5 In Greek

Chinese lantern

Bouteloua gracilis

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.7 In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Bouteloua Gracilis

6.2.8 In Latin

Chinese lantern

Bouteloua Gracilis

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Solanales

Cyperales

7.5 Family

Malvaceae

Poaceae

7.6 Genus

Physalis

Bouteloua

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

7.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Cynodonteae

7.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Chloridoideae

7.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Lantern and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Chinese Lantern and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Chinese Lantern and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.