Chinese Lantern

Breadfruit

About Chinese Lantern and Breadfruit

Chinese Lantern

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

902

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, 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 every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

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

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

Breadfruit

In Hindi

Chinese lantern

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Lampionblume

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Coqueret alkékenge

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Chinese lantern

árbol del pan

In Greek

Chinese lantern

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Chinese lantern

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Miechunka rozdęta

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Chinese lantern

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Urticales

Family

Malvaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Physalis

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

9060

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Breadfruit

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

Chinese Lantern and Breadfruit Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Breadfruit are as follows:

Chinese Lantern flower color: Orange Red
Chinese Lantern leaf color: Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Lantern and Breadfruit

Care of Chinese Lantern and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Chinese Lantern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.