Chinese Lantern

Boxberry

About Chinese Lantern and Boxberry

Chinese Lantern

Boxberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Number of Varieties

902

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-9

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

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

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

boxberry

In German

Lampionblume

boxberry

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

boxberry

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

boxberry

In Greek

Chinese lantern

boxberry

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

boxberry

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

boxberry

In Latin

Chinese lantern

Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Ericales

Family

Malvaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Physalis

Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

90141

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Boxberry

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Boxberry

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

Chinese Lantern and Boxberry Physical Information

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

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Boxberry

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